White Ibis
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The White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a resident of marshes, swamps, lakes and wetlands in the Americas from Baja to the eastern United States and south into South America. The breeding-plumaged bird shown here was at Fort Myers, Lee Co., Florida, in April, 1996, and was photographed with a Canon T-90 and FD 400mm F/4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64. The immature bird walking on the tree limb was photographed at Brazos Bend State Park, Fort Bend Co., Texas, in March, 1996, with a Canon T-90 and Sigma 500mm F/4.5 lens on Fuji Sensia. The next two shots, of immature birds, were photographed in Kenedy Co., Texas, in spring, 2000, with a Canon EOS 3 and EF 600mm F/4 L lens on Fuji Velvia. | |
The two shots at right, of an immature White Ibis, were taken at Aransas N.W.R., Aransas Co., Texas, in November, 2006, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 500mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4 X extender. | |
The group of resting White Ibises below was at Galveston, Galveston Co., Texas, in February, 2007. This shot was taken with the same gear as the shots immediately above. | |
The adult White Ibis in the next 2 shots was at Bolivar Flats, Galveston Co., Texas, in November, 2009. | |
White Ibis Eudocimus albus with shrimp as prey Ding Darling N.W.R., Lee Co., Florida 22 January 2013 |
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White Ibis Eudocimus albus with shrimp as prey Ding Darling N.W.R., Lee Co., Florida 22 January 2013 |
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White Ibis |
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White Ibis Eudocimus albus Anahuac N.W.R., Chambers Co., Texas 10 December 2013 |
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