American white ibis by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Jan 23, 2015

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Description

The American white ibis is one of 28 species of Ibis - a group of long-legged wading birds. There are also 2 extinct species. They all have long, down curved bills, and usually feed in large groups, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. Most species nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. They average 25 inches (64 cm) long with a wing span of 38 inches (97 cm). In our area they spend hours poking into our lawn coming up with worms and grubs. Some info from Wikipedia and my bird books. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (33)

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netot

9:36PM | Fri, 23 January 2015

Nice looking bird and very interesting information, Dana, cool capture!

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Faemike55

10:06PM | Fri, 23 January 2015

Very cool capture and info! hope all is going well!

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bebopdlx

10:15PM | Fri, 23 January 2015

Nice capture Dana.

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giulband

10:50PM | Fri, 23 January 2015

Very well taken !!

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blinkings

11:30PM | Fri, 23 January 2015

What a beauty Dana.

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rangeriderrichard

12:15AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

That's a lovely bird!

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durleybeachbum

1:25AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

What a looker! I should love to have these on my lawn, but I expect the dogs would put them off!

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Jean_C

1:35AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

What a superb bird, excellent capture, Dana!

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jayfar

2:52AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

This is a super portrayal of this lovely bird Dana.

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Leije

3:13AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

Gorgeous capture with the light and thanks for the infos, Dana !

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mtdana

3:19AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

Beautiful bird and capture!!!

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jmb007

4:36AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

bel oiseau

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Cyve

6:27AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

WOW... Quel superbe oiseau et j'adore la couleur bleue au bout de ses plumes... C'est une capture et une image vraiment merveilleuse mon ami!

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caty77

8:31AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

This is a beautiful bird!

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moochagoo

8:38AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

Nous n'avons pas d'Ibis ici. Superbe.

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sandra46

9:37AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

WONDERFUL WORK

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Jay-el-Jay

9:37AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

A wonderful shot of this good looking bird of the wetlands.

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eekdog

9:40AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

great job on capturing it Dana without it flying off right away.

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jendellas

10:27AM | Sat, 24 January 2015

Beautiful bird, so very white. xxx

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emmecielle

12:41PM | Sat, 24 January 2015

Fantastic capture! :)

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Katraz

1:57PM | Sat, 24 January 2015

A beautiful bird.

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soffy

3:52PM | Sat, 24 January 2015

Wonderful shot of this beauty,Dana*****

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MrsRatbag

9:01PM | Sat, 24 January 2015

What a beautiful and healthy-looking bird; I guess the grubs and worms must have enough nutrients to keep them going. Fantastic shot!

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ia-du-lin

1:17AM | Sun, 25 January 2015

beautiful bird, beautiful capture

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flavia49

7:20AM | Sun, 25 January 2015

stunning

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adrie

8:35AM | Sun, 25 January 2015

Beautiful big bird, great capture Dana.

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junge1

6:11PM | Sun, 25 January 2015

Great capture Dana. Looks like he/she is posing for you!

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K_T_Ong

2:22AM | Mon, 26 January 2015

Absolutely fascinating creature. I've always liked to think of the ibis as a bird special to ancient Egypt. Thoth, one of the ancient Egyptian gods, had the head of an ibis. I still think you should do a book on natural history, illustrated with your wonderful photos. :)

danapommet

9:39PM | Tue, 10 February 2015

Thank you for your continued support KT!

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