The white ibis is striking with its white feathers, blue eyes, and red and black decurved beak. In a way it represents the wetlands of the southeastern United State. There are some nesting colonies with 20-30,000 pairs.
"The reddish egret is a charismatic species ...It's affinity for barren shallow flats and its extremely active foraging behavior make it easily identifiable ..." Cornell BNA. It is like watching a dance to see it hunt.
Catching birds in flight with a good composition is not easy. But watching these huge birds coast through the air is fabulous.
