Ibis
White Ibises gather in groups in shallow wetlands and estuaries in the southeastern United States. At each step, their bright red legs move through the water and their curved red bill probes the muddy surface below. As adults, these striking wading birds are all white save for their black wingtips, but watch out for young birds that are brown above and white below. White Ibises nest in colonies in trees and shrubs along the water’s edge, changing locations nearly every year.
When baby White Ibises hatch, their bills are straight. Their bills don’t start to curve downward until they are 14 days old.
2. An adult and a juvenile.
3. The ibis has long bony legs with a knee opposite of ours.
4. At the shore line (wrack line).
5. I find them perched overhead as I go out in my kayak.
6. Many times in pairs.
7. Juvenile looking for food. They eat fish and mussels.
7. On a mangrove tree.
9. Preening.
10. The tips of the wings are black.
11. A small amount of webbing on the feet, but they do not swim.
12. Wondering what I am doing down here.
13. Caught a crab foe a snack.
14. Looking for lunch.
15. Their babies are black.
Feeding time.
16. Airborne.
17. Baby and mom.
18. The black tips of the feathers is distinctive.
19. Resting.
20. Neck out straight. Brown line on wing.
21. No brown line, but very black edge.
22. At the oyster bar 7-21-2020
23. Juvenile 7-30-2020
24. Young Juvenile 8-3-2020
25. Young Juvenile 8-3-2020
26. Three young juvenile with adult 8-3-2020
27. Adults 8-3-2020
28. Juvenile 8-3-2020
29. Juvenile close-up 8-3-2020
29a. Drop 8-4-2020
29b.Water drop 8-4-2020
30.Juvenilr 8-5-2020
31.My three amigos 8-6-2020
32. In the light of dawn, he caught an oyster! It is at the tip of his beak. 8-7-2020
33.All fluffed up. 8-7-2020
34.Souring 8-11-2020
35.looking over his shoulder. 8-12-2020
36.Overhead at my launch spot 8-12-2020
37.Portrait 8-12-2020
38.At sunrise 8-12-2020
39.At sunrise 8-12-2020
40.At sunset 8-14-2020
41.At sunset 8-14-2020
42.At sunset 8-14-2020
43.Adult and juvenile 8-14-2020
44.At sunset 8-14-2020
45.Taking a bath 8-14-2020
46.Drying the wings 8-14-2020
47.Drying out 8-14-2020
48.Found food 8-14-2020
48. Three in the trees. 8-15-2020
49. A juvenile. 8-18-2020
50. Up in the mangroves
51. Reflection.
52. Close up- blue eye!
53. Juvenile.
54. Breakfast, a crab.
55. Another crab.
56. A juvenile
56. A flock of 15
56. Checking out the oyster bar for breakfast.
