This is a photo of an immature white ibis feeding in a shallow pond. The bird has a large brown body and short tail with areas of white mostly around the upper portion of its wing, its short neck, and head. I can see both black eyes protruding on each side of its head. Ihe ibis has a very long curved yellow bill, the bill turns downward almost like a archery bow, though because of the angle i can't see that in this photo. The bird has its head lowered and is feeding in the water below. It has long legs and is wading in water halfway up to its backward bent knee.

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   Swede’s Photographs (swede1952@universeodon.com)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 02:14:28 JST Swede’s Photographs

   I know it's here somewhere.

   This is a young white ibis that I saw in Georgia last November. There were two of them feeding in a small hidden pond across from our hotel. There were other birds there as well, I went down late one afternoon and took some photographs.

   "American white ibises are gregarious birds; however, they are territorial and defend the nesting and display sites against intruders. When threatened or defending a territory American white ibises perform displays that include lunging forward with the bill in a horizontal posture, and standing upright, and snapping the bill opposite another bird engaging in the same display. Birds also lunge and bite, often holding onto an opponent's head or wings". - animalia.bio

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