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White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
Above and below: A juvenile White Ibis on Assateague Island, Maryland (9/25/2009). This is one of three White Ibis that flew over Bayside Assateague in the morning flight - one adult and two juveniles. Although White Ibis breed in Virginia, this species remains extremely rare in Worcester Co. This juvenile was tracked down at the Life of the Marsh Trail, where it was tossing back mummichogs amidst Laughing Gulls and other waders. Click the third photo below for larger size.
Below: A White Ibis at the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades (2/26/2010).
Below: A White Ibis at Lilypons Water Gardens, Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2011).
Above and below: Adult White Ibis in southern Florida in February 2005.
Below: Immature White Ibis at Harris Neck NWR, Georgia (5/7/2006).
Below: An immature White Ibis at Merkle, P.G. Co., Maryland (7/21/2007).
Below: An immature White Ibis roosting at Lost Lake in the Glen Artney section of Patapsco Valley SP, Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2007). The low light at dawn made for difficult shooting--broken flash, 1600 ISO, and long shutter speeds!
Above and below: An immature White Ibis in Washington Co., Maryland (7/24/2010). A great find by Jim Green.
Below: A White Ibis flies in with a Glossy Ibis at Truitt's Landing, Maryland (7/31/2010). A nice find by Jim Stasz.
Below: An adult White Ibis near Bayside Development Pond in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/15/2010). Despite the proximity of Virginia's breeding population, this species remains quite rare in the county. This was my first spring sighting and my first sighting of an adult in Maryland.
Below: White Ibis going to roost near the Anhinga Trail (2/26/2010).
