BACK COUNTRY BY BUD ADAMS
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hats. The Roseate Spoonbill uses its unusual bill to strain
small food items out of the water. Because of its bright pink
color, which comes from the iodine in its diet, tourists often
mistake it for a flamingo. A
Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja) wades in water at
Adams Ranch west of Fort Pierce. A member of the
ibis family, the spoonbill nearly became extinct in the
19th century when its feathers were highly prized for
