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Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill photographed at Lakeland, FL by Andrew McElfresh
Roseate Spoonbill — Lakeland, FL — photo by Andrew McElfresh · February 22, 2026
Platalea ajaja

The roseate spoonbill is a social wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo.

This Roseate Spoonbill was photographed at Lakeland, FL on February 22, 2026. View all Roseate Spoonbill photos →