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White Ibis, Jekyll Island ..Click image to enlarge. |
In this post, I'd like to present you with White Ibis (Eudocimus albus). White Ibis is a big wading bird, it's about 2 feet tall with a wingspan over 3 feet long. Adult has a white body with black at wing tips. Breeding adult has a red face and red feet as seen in the above photo. The first time I saw ibises was walking with my family along Tamsui River, Taipei. Five huge birds flew over our heads and landed somewhere near Guandu Plain, a must-visit birding hot spot for every birder who visits Taipei. Later on I learned that the huge birds we saw were African Sacred Ibises, which formerly breed in Egypt and were venerated and representing Egyptian God Thoth, now extinct in modern Egypt. You might ask why were African Sacred Ibises doing in Taipei? That will be another post you don't want to miss it :)
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White Ibises prefer wetlands, freshwater and salt marshes or mudflats. |
Also see other 4 posts of "Underneath Spanish Moss":
Part 1 of 5: Anhinga
Part 2 of 5: Heron
Part 4 of 5: Wood Stork
Part 5 of 5
Great photos Linda and like how you added all the information about the subject,well done..
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Thanks Greg!My hope is for readers not only to enjoy my posts but also get to know bird's life and behavior and further more to protect the habitats they belong :) Have a great weekend!
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