How does the spoonbill eat?

Answer 1

All have large, flat, spatulate bills and feed by wading through shallow water, sweeping the partly-opened bill from side to side. The moment any small aquatic creature touches the inside of the bill-an insect, crustacean, or tiny fish-it is snapped shut. Spoonbills generally prefer fresh water to salt but are found in both environments. They need to feed many hours each day.

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Answer 2

Spoonbills need to be able to get to their food in order to eat it. They have long legs with thin, pointed toes which allow them to wade through deep water to reach their prey.

These birds have long spoon-shaped bills which enable them to scoop up their food from the water and the mud. As they hunt, they open their bill and sweep it back and forth through the water, thereby collecting fish, insects and crustaceans. They detect their prey through the sense of touch, rather Han sit, enabling them to hunt even in conditions of low visibility, such as muddy water.

Spoonbills feed as a group, with one or a couple of birds remaining alert for danger while the other birds have their heads down in the water. They take it in turns to feed in this way.

Answer 3

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