Happy New Year to all, and welcome back! Over the past several weeks, we’ve taken a look at a variety of Herons, and this week it is time to close the chapter on herons with two of my favorites – the Night Herons.
Over the past couple of months, I’ve presented a relatively complete overview of the heron family. It’s finally time to move on! This week we will take a look at the Ibis family, a very recognizable and culturally important bird, known throughout the world for its large curved bill.
Ibis are a group of long legged wading birds, and in the United States we have a few native species, as well as some wanderers from South America. We’ll cover them all here, starting with our cover bird, shown here, the White Ibis.