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Donkees

(33,738 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2026, 05:27 PM Monday

Roseate Spoonbill with Chick [View all]

Photos: John Armstrong 2026

Roseate Spoonbill chicks don't have a spoon-shaped bill immediately after hatching. When they are 9 days old the bill starts to flatten, by 16 days it starts to look a bit more spoonlike, and by 39 days it is nearly full size.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Roseate_Spoonbill/overview

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Roseate Spoonbill with Chick [View all] Donkees Monday OP

Those little pink chicks look unreal... surrealAmerican Monday #1

I struggle to find the words to describe how much I love this. TNNurse Monday #2

'tickled pink' :) Donkees Monday #6

Amazing StarryNite Monday #3

Great photos. We have those here, but I have never seen their nests. surfered Monday #4

What great photos! PatSeg Monday #5

Photo Credit: John Armstrong 2026 Donkees Monday #7

Thanks! PatSeg Monday #14

Absolutely remarkable! calimary Monday #8

Might be four little beaks :) Donkees Monday #10

Beautiful Bird. Fla Dem Monday #9

Stunning photos! Thanks for sharing! denvine Monday #11

WOW! some_of_us_are_sane Monday #12

aww, AllaN01Bear Monday #13

The little one looks like a puff of cotton candy. Talitha Tuesday #15