Exhibit of the month - January
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Every
month, museum visitors choose the exhibit they like best. What fascinated the
visitors of the museum in January was the Spoonbill. Its name comes from its
wide beak that looks like a spoon. Spoonbills are rare birds in Europe because
it is a migratory bird. In recent years their population has decreased
significantly. Among the reasons that their population is decreasing, are the
degradation of their habitats (drainage, water pollution, etc.), hunting, over-fishing
and disturbing of its colonies, as well as collision with ungrounded power
cables. For this reason, they consider to be protected species! They are
usually found in wetlands (with salt or fresh water), in groups (colonies),
mainly during the summer months as they choose to spend the winter in Africa!
The Spoonbill is mainly a carnivorous bird. Its height reaches up to 93cm.They
usually lay 3-4 eggs and their incubation lasts 24-25 days!