14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Spoonbill's fresh catch
Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja, feeding at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's Atlantic Coast. Spoonbills feed by dragging their spoon-shaped bills through shallow water in search of fish. Once caught, a fish may be flipped into the air for easier access, as the spoonbill in this image is demonstrating.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 08.2016 |
Photo Location: | Merritt Island, Florida, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Copyright: | © Alessandra Ashley |