This blog is dedicated to the environmental well-being of our Florida coastal habitat.

This blog is
dedicated to the environmental well-being of coastal habitat.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Wood Ibis at Myakka River State Park

 
3-foot tall coastal wading storks, wood ibis are really ugly!  
Well, at least their heads are ugly.
They catch fish in shallow waters using "grope feeding". 
Touch their bill underwater and you get snapped up!
Photo by Peg Conklin
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