White Ibis

White Ibis Feeding

A flock of 10 or 12 White Ibis were feeding at the edge of a pond that is tangled with fallen brush and vegetation.

White Ibis
White Ibis

They crisscrossed a small open area of water, poking under all sorts of debris.

White Ibis
White Ibis

They move in random patterns when they are eating, two together quickly separate on their own food pursuit.

White Ibis
White Ibis

A pause to scratch.

White Ibis
White Ibis

The darker Ibis on the left is a juvenile, they slowly turn white over their first year.

White Ibis
White Ibis

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 16, 2022

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