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.

 



8. Long curved beak, off-white eyes.

 

 

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


29. Drop close-up 8-4-2020


29.Water drop  close-up 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.


Back to list of birds.