Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) in brilliant mating plumage landing on a branch. Beautifully colored these birds may be, but they have truly unattractive heads and bills, and they are ungainly and clumsy when taking off and landing.

Another photograph of spoonbills can be seen at Fine Art America:

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