 | I’m a very rare migrant in Florida. I typically winter in Mexico and breed along the Rocky Mountains out west. But a few of us show up regularly in Florida, often at the same time each year. Look carefully at the white markings on my face in order to distinguish me from my very similar-looking cousin the Glossy Ibis. Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Rarity Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands Read more: White-Faced Ibis at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: White-Faced Ibis eBird range |
I have written 3 posts including a photo of a White-Faced Ibis
June 10, 2017 - Our next stop was the Interceptor Pond where a rare White-faced Ibis had been sighted the previous day.... If you're curious to compare the White-faced Ibis to the more familiar (in Florida) Glossy Ibis, here's a photo of the Glossy.... The Glossy Ibis in breeding colors has a blue line…... Read more
December 22, 2013 - I got a single shot before he flushed, and we identified a White-faced Ibis!... Read more
April 5, 2013 - Thanks to Cole Fredericks, our local bird-watching expert, I found this White-Faced Ibis, who was feeding in a group of Glossy Ibises and Roseate Spoonbills.... If you look at the White-Faced Ibis information available through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, you see that this bird's normal range is west of…... Read more