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White Ibis, Juvenile
Eudocimus albus
27.9265, -82.1588
Field Notes
Description:
This Juvenile White Ibis, in 2nd year, is molting into its adult plumage. As an adult the ibis will be all white, with a red face, a decurved red bill and reddish legs. As a juvenile its face, bill and legs are more subdued. The black wing tips are visible even on the juvenile, especially in flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females.
Habitat:
The White Ibis prefers to forage in shallow marshes, wetlands and mangrove swamps. This White Ibis in has caught it's favorite prey, a crayfish. It also eats crabs, small fish and large insects. But, like many common birds, the White Ibis is an opportunist feeder: I have seen small colonies foraging for insects and frogs on wet lawns and golf courses. The white ibis is found on the Atlantic Coast from Virginia south to Florida and along the Gulf Coast west to Texas. It is also found in Mexico and Central America.
Notes:
An interesting note on Nature Works states the White Ibis will fly up to 15 miles a day in search for food.
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