Photography of Birds – Set # 183
Set # 183
American White Ibis
American White Ibis
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from Virginia via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal New World tropics. This particular ibis is a medium-sized bird with an overall white plumage, bright red-orange down-curved bill and long legs, and black wing tips that are usually only visible in flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females. The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean. It is also found along the northwestern South American coastline in Colombia and Venezuela. Populations in central Venezuela overlap and interbreed with the scarlet ibis. The two have been classified by some authorities as a single species.
Limpkin
Limpkin
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
Spettacolari esemplari della natura..
Cari saluti,silvia
Grazie mille. Cara Silvia. 🙂
So great to see both of these large birds, HJ. In the northern states we don’t see them, so thanks for the close-up looks of both beautiful birds.
Thank you very much, my friend. Take care. 🙂