It is extremely rare to see a Roseate Spoonbill in the wild! This one was only the 3rd or 4th I've seen at all, and the very first one I've seen in the marsh. This sandbar is normally underwater, but drought lowered the water level and all the bugs, snails, frogs, crawdads and everything else that lived there made it a good feeding ground for birds.

The "Rosy" Spoonbill is named for its' pink feathers. The feathers on the head are quite pale, but the wing and body feathers are a deep, rosy pink.