# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DatZ9ubD6w3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67900156-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5856d1578b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-12T22:23:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

In a world of forks, be a spoonbill. 

You are what you eat. From flamingos to finches, many birds wear their menu on their feathers. The brighter the meal, the brighter the bird. The easily identifiable Roseate Spoonbills get their rosy glow from the crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates they eat. These foods contain pigments called carotenoids, which help give these birds their vibrant pink feathers. Put another shrimp on the barbie! 

Fun fact: did you know a group of spoonbills is called a “bowl”?

Image: A Roseate Spoonbill, with wings spread, takes flight over evergladesnps.
Image 2: Two spoonbills reflected in water evergladesnps. Jose Mirabal (www.sharetheexperience.org)
Image 3: evergaldesnps NPS/Paul F. Beach

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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