A roseate spoonbill mother and chick in their nest at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida, US. Spoonbills hatch with straight beaks that gradually flatten and widen as they mature, forming the distinctive spoon shape they use to forage in shallow water.

Photograph: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock


A roseate spoonbill mother and chick in their nest.
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