A black-faced spoonbill was captured on camera gobbling down a fish near southern China's Shenzhen City on Tuesday.
The endangered wading bird usually passes through Shenzhen late October during their winter migration. Its large spoon-shaded bill allows it to feed on fish, shrimps, crabs and some amphibians.
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(All photoes by Fang Qiaoran)
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