Saturday, August 8, 2015

Portrait of a juvenile white ibis, Bunche Beach Preserve

Photographic portrait of a juvenile white ibis in Florida

I've been posting a series of photographs lately of tiny juvenile piping plovers, so I thought I'd mix it up with a substantially larger youngster. This handsome bird is a less than a year-old white ibis that I photographed in March at Bunche Beach Preserve in Ft Myers, Florida. Seeing this species is a highlight of any trip to Florida, and we saw probably 20 or so juveniles on a kayaking trip through the mangroves in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Though it wasn't until the next morning that I was able to get a close enough view to see those beautiful blue eyes.

View more photographs of white ibises and other wading birds.


2 comments:

  1. Beautiful portrait, indeed! That long bill is amazing!

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    1. Thanks, Brian! These are always fun to see in Florida. The adults are a more stately white, but I like the juvenile plumage as well.

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