CENTRAL FLORIDA CRITTER OF THE DAY: White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) juveniles under cloudy skies
This juvenile pair was somewhere around my pond but flew up into the Pine when I opened the gate to enter the pond area. I’m guessing they are near adulthood since the beaks were pink. Their mottled feathers will soon turn all white.
Diet: mostly insects but also aquatic fauna.
Learn: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White_Ibis/lifehistory
Shown on Florida Native Plant: LONGLEAF PINE TREE (Pinus palustris)
My take: Treetops to Marsh: The White Ibis
https://floridawildlifegardentails.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/treetops-to-marsh-the-white-ibis/

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) pretty close to be a full fledged adult as the feathers are close to being all white.
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