American White Ibis Perched In A Red Mangrove Tree Alongside Chokoloskee Bay In Florida. Stock Image

Pictured is an American white ibis perched in red mangrove tree 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 Florida’s Gulf Coast and is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Ten Thousand Islands.