I am known as a Roseate Spoonbill
When I was first born, I didn't look the same
My beak used to be stubby and chunkier
But after a month, it flattened out til I looked like my name.
Sources: https://fl.audubon.org/news/everglades-science-center-team-conducts-baby-spoonbill-surveys
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Roseate_Spoonbill/overview#
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