Glossy Ibis at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida

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Jan Nagalski and I had already tried our luck, with some success, at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge but were ready to expand our experience and decided to visit the nearby Wakodahatchee Wetlands. We didn’t know what to expect, but were happily surprised. The created wetlands feature a three-quarter mile boardwalk that crosses between open water pond areas and islands with shrubs and snags to foster nesting and roosting. This site offers many opportunities to observe birds in their natural habitats, but during this time it is predominantly a home to a couple of hundred wood storks roosting on snags within easy reach of even the smallest telephoto lenses. In addition to the wood storks, over 178 bird species have been identified there, along with turtles, alligators, rabbits, fish, frogs and raccoons. Of some note are the invasive iguanas cohabitating with the storks. Each day, the Southern Region Water Reclamation Facility pumps approximately two million gallons of highly treated wastewater into the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, which in turn acts as a percolation pond, returning billions of gallons of fresh water back into the water table.
The Glossy Ibis is a mid-sized ibis. It is 19 to 26 inches (48–66 cm) long, averaging around 23 inches (59.4 cm) with a 31 to 41 inches (80–105 cm) wingspan. Each wing measures 9.8 to 12 inches (24.8–30.6 cm), and the tail is 3.5 to 4.4 inches (9–11.2 cm). The body mass of the Glossy Ibis ibis can range from 1.069 to 2.138 lbs (485 to 970 g). Breeding adults have reddish-brown bodies and shiny bottle-green wings. Non-breeders and juveniles have duller bodies. This species has a brownish bill, dark facial skin bordered above and below in blue-gray (non-breeding) to cobalt blue (breeding), and red-brown legs. Unlike herons, ibises fly with necks outstretched, their flight being graceful and often in "V" formation. It also has shiny feathers.
Info above was extracted from Wikipedia.

Taken in: United States / Florida / Delray Gardens (show map)

Taken on: March 22, 2024

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Glossy Ibis

Ibis, Glossy

Plegadis Falcinellus

Water Bird

Wading Bird

Wader

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge

NWR

Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Wakodahatchee

Wetlands

Delray Beach

Florida

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Sets appears in: • Birds of Florida - Storks & Ibises

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