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Royal Spoonbill

Royal Spoonbill

Spoonbills are most easily distinguished from ibises in the shape of their bill, which is long and flat and wider at the end. The nostrils are located near the ...
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Spoonbills are most easily distinguished from ibises in the shape of their bill, which is long and flat and wider at the end. The nostrils are located near the base of the bill so that the bird can breathe while the bill is submerged in water. The eyes are positioned to provide spoonbills with binocular vision, although, when foraging, tactile senses are important too. Like ibises, spoonbills have bare patches of skin around the bill and eyes.
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camera

NIKON D850

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settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 2000/10

location

location

Cudlee Creek, South Australia, AU

upload_date

upload_date

Jun, 2023

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