Immature (°) Spoonbill

The spoonbill is a pure white wading bird with a remarkable long bill that likes to live in shallow wetlands.

My shot shows an immature (°) specimen that was born in spring this year.

In Belgium, it's a very rare bird and a brood is even rarer here...!!!

Dutch name : Lepelaar
German name : Löffler
Latin name : Platalea leucorodia

(°) immature is the stage between juvenile and adult