Jul 26 2010
American White Ibis
I normally see these birds in groups on the ground, grubbing in lawns and fields for insects. When I saw them roosting in trees in the late morning, I had to stop and take a picture.
Small group in tree.
Solo perch. Maybe he's been kicked out of the family tree?
So I’m standing there, wondering why these birds are up in tree’s during the day. Hmm. It’s late morning, they should be foraging for food. There doesn’t appear to be food in the trees, so why aren’t they on the ground? What else do I see. Hmm. Mangroves. Mangroves mean swampy water. And in Florida, swampy water means…..gators.
Whups, time to leave……..bye bye birdies….
See, those Ibis’ knew what they were doing!