American White Ibis Gallery

Avian feeding frenzy with a flock of White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) swimming

Avian feeding frenzy with a flock of White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) swimming along a channel chasing school of fish. A mixed flock of long-legged waders, including Great Egrets (Ardea alba) Snowy Egrets (Egretta thula), Roseate Spoonbills (Ajaia ajaja), White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), accompanies the pelicans ready to capture any escaping fish, Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA, January

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American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) adult, wading in shallow water, with food in beak, being harrassed by Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla) adult, non-breeding plumage, in flight, attempting to steal catch, Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.A., March

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