Wetland Wildlife #3: White ibis (Eudocimus albus)
 
Acrylic painting on a thick 10x10 canvas
 
White ibis are social birds that roost and nest in colonies and often gather in groups in shallow wetlands, estuaries and even yards in southern Florida. During the day they walk slowly through the wetlands and use their long, curved bills to probe the mud in search of little critters.