american white ibis perched the remains dead tree trunk alongside chokoloskee bay florida

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American white ibis perched in the remains of a dead tree trunk alongside Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pictured is an American white ibis perched in the remains of a dead tree trunk alongside Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. The binomial name is Eudocimus albus. Their diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey, such as insects and small fishes. Crayfish are its preferred food in most regions, but it can adjust its diet according to the habitat and prey abundance. Chokoloskee Bay is roughly ten miles long and two miles wide. It is located along Floridaâs Gulf Coast and is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Ten Thousand Islands.