The
White
Ibis
is an
un-mistakeable
part
of the
Florida
wildlife
landscape.
A common
wading
bird,
it is
highly
socialable,
roosting,
feeding
and traveling
in flocks
or large
colonies.
The White
Ibis
fly's
in lines
or "V"
formations,
and can
reach
24 to
30 in.
in heigth.
Their
curved
bills
are used
to dig
and move
mud to
search
for food,
primarily
in marshes
and mud
flats,
which
consists
of insects,
crustaceans,
marine
worms
and even
larger
prey.
They
nest
well
above
ground
and can
lay upt
to 5
eggs
in a
clutch,
and migrate
to breeding
grounds
as far
as South
America.
