ibis

 

 

 

 

 

 

glossy ibis

According to folklore, the ibis is the last form of wildlife to take shelter

prior to a hurricane and the first to reappear after the storm passes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

red ibis

 

 

White Ibis with an immature Ibis

 

 

 

 

Length: 22 inches Wingspan: 38 inches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ibis have long downcurved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Ibises feed primarily on aquatic prey, including crayfish, crabs, insects, snakes, and fish.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ibis on the golf course

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