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Day 7: Roseate Spoonbill, 12x9"

Roseate Spoonbill, you are one interesting looking dude. Their deep pink coloring is similar to a flamingo. They use their unusual beak to feed on crustaceans by swinging it from side to side as it steadily walks through the water.

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  1. uh, you must be recovering from yesterdays bout... i've got questions about this little guy, like, uh how'd he get his silly name?

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  2. Thanks pal, I was short an o. Still an odd name. They are similiar to a flamingo in their coloring so maybe that is the "rose" part. Can she be our derby mascot?

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