Photography of Birds – Set # 35 | H.J. Ruiz

American White Ibises are abundant in the State of Florida. You could easily find them, almost everywhere. I remember, one time I was driving in a residential area looking for an address, when I went past the address number and had to make a u-turn, so I used a house’s driveway to turn when I saw dozens of white ibises coming from the side of the house and walking across the street forming a beeline. I realized then, I didn’t have my camera with me.

Glossy Ibis

This is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in warm regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean regions of the Americas. It is thought to have originated in the Old World and spread naturally from Africa to northern South America in the 19th century, from where it spread to North America.

14 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 35”

bindyamc on May 4, 2020 at 10:42 am said:

Wonderful!

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 4, 2020 at 3:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks, B. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on May 4, 2020 at 2:20 pm said:

What a beautiful image of the Glossy Ibis, HJ!

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 4, 2020 at 3:31 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Chris. 🙂
  
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tootlepedal on May 4, 2020 at 5:42 pm said:

A nice contrast in today’s pictures, HJ.

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 4, 2020 at 7:17 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Tom. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on May 4, 2020 at 7:05 pm said:

Our Australian White Ibis is nicknamed the ‘Bin Chicken’ because it, like yours, has in recent years become a city dweller but also a pest where it attacks garbage bins. Much research has been done to find out why this occurred. It is now not so common to see them grazing in their natural wetlands and coastal habitats.

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 4, 2020 at 7:28 pm said:
  
  We actually do not have that problem. The ibises are abundant in Florida, because, the water canals, and many marshes, lakes and ponds. All perfect for wading birds habitats. Thank you, Ashley. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on May 4, 2020 at 9:42 pm said:

Love both of these Ibis; beautifully captured, HJ! 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 4, 2020 at 9:47 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on May 4, 2020 at 11:39 pm said:

Beautiful photos, H.J.! There’s been some excitement over a couple White Ibises showing up in Illinois lately. I think they look much better in Florida.

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 5, 2020 at 4:17 pm said:
  
  They love it in Florida, the tropical weather and water everywhere. Thanks, Lisa.
  
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de Wets Wild on May 5, 2020 at 3:06 am said:

Terrific images, H.J, and while the Glossy Ibis is a familiar acquaintance of ours here in South Africa too the White Ibis is an exotic beauty.

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 5, 2020 at 4:20 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, D. 🙂
  
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