From my screen porch I watch these birds on the golf course behind my house. As they walk something indicated to them when a insect or worm is below the ground. The head drops and the bill probes into the ground returning with the worm or insect. I am not sure if it is seeing, hearing or smelling that tells that a prey is below ground. The bill and decurve is perfect for what they do. This image is of a White Ibis, I believe a young bird not quite into the pure white plumage. Image captured at Lake Mirror in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV -1 ISO 110 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation
P.S. Learn more about Lake Mirror in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available on the Birds As Art Online Store.
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 11-25-2019 at 10:01 AM.
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