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Nothing quite like a white ibis in full breeding colors. The legs and face change from a pale tannish pink to a deep red. Females develop a red gular pouch that is attractive to the males. The pouch disappears along with the vibrant colors once there are eggs in the nest. This female has positioned herself where she can be easily seen in all her glory.
Female American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
Dallas, Texas
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In breeding season white ibis legs, feet and face turn bright pink then deep red. Very striking against the white and beautiful blue eyes. This one was kind enough to perch where the background of blue skies and green leaves and sunlight created a beautiful bokeh background.
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
Dallas, Texas
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There were lots of birds in their bright breeding colors at the rookery yesterday. The ibis really stood out. White bird with deep red legs, face & bill. Beautiful blue eyes that match the deep blue Texas sky backdrop. This bird should have no trouble attracting a mate.
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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White ibis have the most beautiful blue eyes. The red around them really makes them pop.
Adult breeding American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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The following week after seeing the ibis branchers, I found the nest abandoned and empty. A couple of weeks after that I ran into the 3 ibis babies who had fledged. They were all hidden behind leaves, several trees down from their old nest. No clear shots. By my 2nd round trip, one baby had come more out in the open plus I saw one other one fly a short distance. Finally, the bills are no longer striped although they are still two toned. In the last few weeks I visited the rookery, I never saw them out in the open again.
American White Ibis Fledgling (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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On the back of the rookery, there were several additional ibis nests but they were much further back in the rookery so very hard to see. I did get one usable shot of a parent feeding older nestlings back in there.
Parent and nestlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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I made a second trip around the rookery and when I came upon the ibis nest again, the sibling branchers had returned to the nest. After branching, baby birds return to the nest for feedings from the parents.
American White Ibis Branchers (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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On my 4th week of visiting this ibis nest after the babies had hatched, I found just one baby in the nest. They are a little over 4 weeks old and the beak is still striped. Apparently they have reached the branching stage. I took a couple of shots, asked where its siblings were and moved on.
American White Ibis Nestling (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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On my second trip around the rookery that morning, the baby ibis were alone on the nest, the parent had left. One seemed to be standing guard while its siblings slept.
American White Ibis Nestlings (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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This was the third week since the ibis hatched and they have really grown. There are 3 babies in the nest. The third one is lying down with its head resting on the nest rails.
American White Ibis Nestlings With Parent (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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Three weeks post hatching and the bills are still striped. Their feathers have come in nicely. Won't be long before they are branching.
American White Ibis Nestlings With Parent (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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While the parents are away.... It kind of looked like these two were posing for selfies.
American White Ibis Nestlings (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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I observed behavior where a baby ibis was soliciting food from its parent. First the baby rubbed its bill on the parents bill.
Parent and hatchlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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After rubbing the parents beak, the baby pried until it could gets its bill inside the parents bill. Then the baby started trying to get the parent to open its bill fully. Its siblings slept thru this.
Parent and hatchlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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The baby ibis finally gets its parent to open the beak wide and goes after breakfast.
Parent and hatchlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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A week after I first saw the baby ibis, I checked on the nest again. Now I can see three babies and they have developed the black stripes on their beaks.
American White Ibis Nestlings (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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After the feeding was over, the parent Ibis sat on the babies and I could not see them anymore.
Parent and hatchlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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The baby is really going after the food now, stretching as far into the gullet as it can. The other baby is getting more interested in what is happening.
Parent and hatchlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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Like several other species at the rookery, the parent ibis regurgitates food and the baby reached up into parents bill to get the food. Here one baby is going for it while a sibling looks on.
Parent and hatchlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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You can see 2 hatchlings in this nest with a parent. Both parents will care for the chicks. The males usually take day shift with the females taking over at night. So this is probably Papa.
Parent and hatchlings American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
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