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An adult White ibis on the shore of a Florida lake in the late afternoon. I know the highlights are blown out from the sun, but this is a very difficult bird to shoot in dark surroundings with full sun. I have other shots that show the plumage detail a little better, but I like the pose of this one on the branch, showing off it's feet. :)
Olympus C8080 & PhotoshopCS
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WHITE IBIS
Eudocimus albus
One of the most numerous wading birds in Florida, and common elsewhere in the Southeast. The White Ibis is highly sociable at all seasons, roosting and feeding in flocks, and nesting in large colonies. Note the red face, long decurved red bill, and restricted black wingtips.
In flight, the neck is outstretched; the flocks fly in strings, flapping and gliding and often soar in circles. The White Ibis is about 22-27 inches tall. White Ibis inhabit salt, brackish, and fresh marshes, rice fields, mangroves. They may forage in any kind of shallow water, commonly flying to feed in fresh water even in coastal regions. Foraging sites include marshes, mudflats, flooded pastures, lake edges, mangrove lagoons, and grassy fields.
Their diet is varied and includes many crustaceans, with crayfish and crabs being major items. They also eat insects, snails, frogs, marine worms, snakes, and small fish. It forages by walking slowly in shallow water, sweeping its bill from side to side and probing at the bottom. White Ibis also forage on land, especially on mud or in short grass. It finds its food by touch while probing, by sight at other times, seizing items from the surface. White Ibises may steal food from each other and, in turn, have food stolen from them by larger species.
The White Ibis breeds in colonies, sometimes mixed with other wading birds. Displays of the male include ritualized preening, leaning over and grasping a twig in its bill, pointing his bill skyward and lowering his head onto his back. Nest sites are in mangroves, trees, and thickets, usually 2-15 feet above ground or water, sometimes higher or on the ground. The nest is built by both sexes, with the male bringing most material, and the female doing most of the building. Nesting material is often stolen from nests of other pairs. The nest is usually a platform of sticks, sometimes of cordgrass or reeds. Up to 5 eggs are laid, they are pale blue-green to white, blotched with brown. Incubation is by both sexes, and averages 21 days. Both parents feed the young, by regurgitation. The young may clamber about near the nest after 3 weeks, and can make short flights after 4-5 weeks, are capable of sustained flight at 6 weeks, and may leave the colony to forage with adults after 7 weeks.
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Comments (26)
Haeberle
Yup, thats true, hard to get the exposure right, but you did well at all here. You certainly have played with shadow/light-adjustments in cs ? Great capture of this ibis, can only see them in zoo, thx for sharing !
pimbotin
I agree, it seems to me that you did it well.. But searching for perfection is something commun for artists like you ;-)
marybelgium
very well done! excellent !
dcarvell
Great capture!
marcfx
Great capture and i know what you mean about the dark surroundings with a light/white bird, I only managed to get a better picture of my egrets when the sunlight was milder and not so strong.(page 4 on my gallery). Great shot though, well done
Tedz
Yep...a great Birdie Shot :]
PapaGuru
Birdie looks fine, great photo-job!
tibet2004uk
Very cool capture Kort!! What a beauty!! And I love seeing his feet like that indeed! Thx for sharing!
ana-maria
A really fantastic shot! Excellent quality!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Excellent photography !
Lledeline
Greaaat capture.
Rob2753
Wonderful capture, love the detail and the colours - excellent photograph !
escafeld
Can always shoot for the highlights and dodge the shadow in after. Looks kind of surreal from this angle. Superb shot!!! Thanks for the excellent info which you always take the time add.
parb1194
Burnt the beak and legs again.... O' well life must go on. A wonderful capture of this pretty bird. ;o)
hotracer2
Nice capture and great word that followed:):):):)
Andromeda31
Excellent capture!!! :)
CameraObscura
I not only appriciate seeing beautiful birds and so very well captured photographicly, but I also marvel at those who achieve obtaining the image in the first place as I never had any success. Thank you for sharing such beauty with us at RR.
cynlee
really a very interesting bird... i associate them being eygptian... wonderful closeup, cool feet! :]
sharky_
You got a pretty cool shot here. Excellent job of this bird. Aloha
sdowning
Very nice shot!! The color of the feet contrasts beautifully with the grays of the water and branch!! Beautiful bird!!
Akinom
Your bird shots are amazing, Kort, and this is no exception! Perfect in every aspect!
Nasht
another perfect shot pal! ;)
Enmos
The highlights arent so bad at all my friend, awesome capture here !!! Beautiful bird and work, thanks for the info as well !! :o)
tvernuccio
Kort, you really did an awesome job!!! highlights are NOT that bad...really, really close, but i understand...i want my shots to be perfect too. we push and push and push ourselves, don't we! well, you can see the results of that in your gallery WAY more than mine! LOL! anyway, i like the tension i see in his feet...and can even seen the details of his skin. Looks like he's ridin' in on a torpedo!!!!! Wonderful capture! he's a silly one! :)
sossy
perfect capture of the bird on his tiny island and excellent POV! very artistic reflection on the water! ;o)
jcv2
Perhaps RAW-format might have enabled you to prevent the blown-out colors, but not sure about that. Nevertheless an impressive capture of this ibis!