Tuesday, December 18, 2012

White Ibis

White Ibis
The white Ibis is an ibis that lives in the tropical and subtropical regions of North, Central and South America. They are found in a variety of habitats including coastal wetlands and mangrove swamps. The white ibis is a tactile hunter. They can often be seen wading through the water with their long beak held slightly open scraping the bottom. When they feel prey swimming through the water they grab it with their open beak. Prey typically consists of fish, aquatic insects and crustaceans. Crayfish are their favorite prey.

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12 comments:

Linda said...

I would love to be able to photograph an ibis.

??? said...

A striking bird. I've only ever seen them in zoos.

Cindi said...

Beautiful! I love water birds!

Roger Owen Green said...

Saw one, albeit in a zoo in Toronto.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

mick said...

Great photo of the Ibis.

carol l mckenna said...

Wow! Another fantastic photo and informative post ~

(A Creative Harbor ~ aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^

Happy Holidays to you ^_^

Leslie: said...

Beautiful - I wish I could see one in the wild.

Leslie
abcw team

theconstantwalker said...

A beautiful bird to see..

Joy said...

Fascinating birds, never seen one but your photo captures it perfectly in action.

CarpeDiem said...

I just learned something! Thank you!

Stewart M said...

Great picture - is that a small crayfish in its beak?


Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW - Stewart M - Melbourne

Mary Howell Cromer said...

What a great beauty!