You can tell this White Ibis is a “teenager” by the coloration of its feathers. When fully mature, it will have all white plumage. The brown mottled plumage on its neck shows it is immature. The pink color of the legs and beak will also turn bright red when full grown. We didn’t see Mom or Dad, so who knows what teenaged mischief this one was up to. We captured this shot on a trip to Naples, Florida.
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He has an awkward teenage look about him. Excellent photo.
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Thank you sir!
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The grey plumage on my head shows that I too am immature!
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😂😂😂 Guess I’m with you there, now I have an excuse! 😉
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😂
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Cool picture. I was only in Florida for a week for my Dad’s funeral. Not a fun time. Have relatives that live there. Maybe someday we can go down visiting.
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Sad to hear of your loss. 😦 Thanks for stopping by!
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awesome, i love these birds we have them all over sarasota every day peck peck pecking away. i wrote a poem about a flock of ibis awhile back. so many amazing birds in our community.
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They are fun to watch as a flock “grazes” en mass! Thanks for sharing. You’re fortunate to live is such a wildlife filled environment.
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Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
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Thank you for the reblog! 🙂
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Just like our cygnets on the way to adulthood
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Perfect, Derrick!
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