Ibis and Iguana

"Ibis and Iguana at Enchanted Forest Park"

 

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY – ENCHANTED FOREST PARK, FL

Photo of an American White Ibis and a Green Iguana at Enchanted Forest Park in North Miami, Florida using a Nikon D90 and Nikkor 60mm lens.

The ibises (collective plural ibis; classical plurals ibides and ibes are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. They all have long down curved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. Most species nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. The word ibis comes from Greek, originally borrowed from Ancient Egyptian hîb and also followed from the root hb. The American White Ibis lives in marshy wetlands and pools near the coast. It also occurs on mowed grass, lawns, and has become common in some city parks, where it can be found feeding alone or with other Ibis. It builds a stick nest in trees, bushes, or over water, and 2 to 5 eggs are typically laid. White ibises are monogamous and colonial, usually nesting in mixed colonies with other wading species.This ibis feeds by probing with its long, downcurved beak. Its diet consists of various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as insects and small reptiles.

The Green Iguana or Common Iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central and South America. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from southern Brazil and Paraguay to as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean Islands; and in the United States as feral populations in South Florida (including the Florida Keys), Hawaii, and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. A herbivore, it has adapted significantly with regard to locomotion and osmoregulation as a result of its diet. It grows to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length from head to tail, although a few specimens have grown more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) with bodyweights upward of 20 pounds (9.1 kg). Commonly found in captivity as a pet due to its calm disposition and bright colors, it can be demanding to care for properly. Space requirements and the need for special lighting and heat can prove challenging to an amateur hobbyist.

 

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    7 Thoughts to “Ibis and Iguana”

    1. Anonymous

      Thanks, awesome pix

    2. Roberta.Henry

      Did you go to school for this???

    3. LifeAffinity

      this one is good.

    4. Anna.Soriota

      Unbelievable photos

    5. Isobel

      That Ibis has a very purposeful walk, love the contrast between appearance of the two. Iguana seems to be having a laid back time, looks as if it is just relaxing and contemplating life.

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