Early-morning search -- Big reward -- Warmth and shallow water -- Wading as food -- Spoonbills and friends -- Parents and teamwork -- Young spoonbills -- Feathers for sale -- Wading bird heroes -- Threats today -- Ecosystem at work -- Effort continues.
Summary:
Describes the appearance and life cycle of this wading bird and past and present efforts to preserve it in the wild.
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