By St. Paul Pioneer
Press on Aug 29, 2018 at 4:17 p.m.
BLOOMINGTON,
Minn.—A subtropical bird with pink plumage and a distinctive bill has been
recorded in Minnesota for the first time, causing ornithology enthusiasts to
flock to a Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington wildlife preserve for a chance to
see it in person.
The
wayward bird, known as a roseate spoonbill, was spotted recently in Washington
County, according to the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
On
Sunday, Aug. 25, the spoonbill was drawing crowds to the Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, where it was observed from a boardwalk
near the old Cedar Avenue bridge.
According
to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the roseate spoonbill "looks like it
came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book with its bright pink feathers, red eye
staring out from a partly bald head, and giant spoon-shaped bill. Groups sweep
their spoonbills through shallow fresh or salt waters snapping up crustaceans
and fish.
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