Thursday, January 18, 2018

White Ibises at low tide from our deck: 1-14-18



Great Egrets, Little Blue Heron, Double-crested Cormorant




Potpourri




Construction on the new Pier




Feeding flock of White Ibises 



By far are most common ibis.





Coming at us




Up and over our heads






When feeding, these birds often give a soft, grunting croo, croo, croo as they forage.  They often have to fly up to 15 miles a day searching for food but with these low tides and exposed bars, they have all the food they need near their roosting and nesting sites.










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