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White Ibis Feeding in the Marsh - Fort Macon State Park
A White Ibix, Eudocimus albus, feeds in the salt marsh along the Elliot Coues Trail at Fort Macon State Park. Possibly the most common wading birds along the North Carolina coast, it isn't unusual to see flocks of these white birds feeding in the yards of coastal homes. As a photographer it is easy to pass on imaging these common birds. After all, the only color to be found is the orange on the bills and legs and their striking blue eyes. STill they are worthy of photographic study. There is also a challenge involved. It can be difficult to bring out detail in the white plumage found on these coastal birds.
Image dimensions: 5472 x 3648 pixels
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White Ibis Feeding in the Marsh - Fort Macon State Park
A White Ibix, Eudocimus albus, feeds in the salt marsh along the Elliot Coues Trail at Fort Macon State Park. Possibly the most common wading birds along the North Carolina coast, it isn't unusual to see flocks of these white birds feeding in the yards of coastal homes. As a photographer it is easy to pass on imaging these common birds. After all, the only color to be found is the orange on the bills and legs and their striking blue eyes. STill they are worthy of photographic study. There is also a challenge involved. It can be difficult to bring out detail in the white plumage found on these coastal birds.
Image dimensions: 5472 x 3648 pixels