This is the same location where we saw the manatee, pelicans, baby sharks and a sea turtle. Click the link to read about that...don't worry, I'll wait.
Okay, let's meet today's special guest.
This is a Roseate Spoonbill. From a distance we were reminded of a Pink Flamingo, except for his flat, paddle-like bill. For more information on the Spoonbill and hear what he sounds like, click on the link.
The Spoonbill is a wading bird of the Spoonbill and Ibis family, and is found in the Caribbean, Central and South America, Mexico and the Gulf Coast of the U.S.
They feed in shallow fresh or coastal water by swinging their bills from side to side as they walk, often leaving a trail behind them as they sift through the mud.
Their diet consists of aquatic insects, frogs, newts, crustaceans and fish too small for other wading birds.
After lunch, I got some video of him feeding and leaving a trail in his wake.
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The music in the video is called "Squiggly Line" by Podington Bear found at http://podingtonbear.com. I think you'll see why it is so appropriate for this video.