Spoonbills Wading in Salt Marsh

Three white spoonbills wade through shallow water at dawn, sweeping their bills through the surface with the rising sun illuminating their crests and water spray against a backdrop of salt marsh and a distant dyke.

A photo of three spoonbills wading in the tidal channel of the Zwin near Knokke, salt marsh background, sunrise backlight See more

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