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White Ibis


White Ibis
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Copyright: Luis Vargas (Chiza) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 197] (964)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-09
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-09 19:36
Viewed: 401
Points: 6
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American White Ibis
From Wikipedia

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Eudocimus
Species: E. albus
Binomial name
Eudocimus albus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

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.

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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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1998] (8963)
  • [2009-08-10 10:12]
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Hi Luis
Nice presentation of the Ibis in his natural habitat.Good POV and sharp image.I like your subject pose
TFS Michel

Hola Luis!...

Excelente captura, me parece que estás explotando bastante bien tu cámara bridge, buena selección de apertura f/5.0 adecuada para la situación. Excelente equilibrio lumínico, un conjunto realmente interesante con buenos detalles del ave y buen contacto con el ojo de la misma. Excelentement compuesta en adición.

Saludos,

Jesús

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  • Tabib Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 5 N: 151] (720)
  • [2009-08-12 2:17]
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Hola Luis!,

I like the composition of this pic.
Sharp and nice contrast of red bill against the green grass.
TFS,
regards,
/Redzlan/.

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