I took this "fog & birds" while driving the grandkiddies to school this morning. Yesterday there was a flock (?) of turkeys in the same field.
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First pic’s my favorite
Thanks for the post SWAMPSNIPER. Beautiful pictures once again. Appreciate your posts.
Wow! The first one had to be interesting to get.
Thanks so much.
Beautiful & wonderful as always, thank you. Pandy
Very neat. I like how you just put a few pictures and not so many that it was overwhelming. There is a lot to look at and enjoy in only 4 pics.
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Fascinating. Thanks.
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Wow, nice job, God.
(and to you too for photographing it, Swampsniper ;^)
Wow! Beautiful.
outstanding pix!!!!
American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States south through most of the New World tropics.
Coloration of a juvenile American White Ibis.It occurs in marshy wetlands and pools near the coast. It also occurs on mowed grass, lawns, and has become common in some city parks, where it can be found feeding alone or with other Ibis. It builds a stick nest in trees, bushes, or over water, and 2 to 5 eggs are typically laid. White ibises are monogamous and colonial, usually nesting in mixed colonies with other wading species.
This ibis feeds by probing with its long, downcurved beak. Its diet consists of various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as insects and small reptiles.
Adults are 65 cm long with a 95 cm wingspan. They have all-white plumage except for black wingtips (visible in flight) and reddish bills and legs. The red bill blends into the face of breeding birds; non-breeding birds show a pink to red face. Juveniles are largely brown with duller bare parts; they are distinguished from the Glossy and White-faced Ibises by white underparts and rumps. Over all both sexes look alike.
Like the other species of ibis, the White Ibis flies with neck and legs outstretched, often in long, loose lines.
The song of the male is an advertising hunk-hunk-hunk-hunk. The female squeals. When feeding, the birds often give a soft, grunting croo, croo, croo as they forage.
This bird hybridizes with the Scarlet Ibis, and they are sometimes considered conspecific.
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I took this "fog & birds" while driving the grandkiddies to school this morning. Yesterday there was a flock (?) of turkeys in the same field.
We get some Egrets migrating through, but they are seen in the marshes from a distance. I have never seen one's bare feet up close and personal!
BTW, Swampsniper, are there any fish in that lake? Any Gators?
My sentiments also.
I check them out whenever you post.
Such beautiful pictures! Just beautiful.
Beautiful pictures!
Beautiful birds!
My screensaver program is loaded with your work. Sometimes I just sit and watch that :)
I look forward to your posts. With all the insanity in the nation and world, you help put things in perspective.
Thank you.