Pictures of Florida's Wild Animals
Pictures of Florida's Wild Animals
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Ibis Ibis are quickly identifiable by their long curved beaks. These are used for picking bugs such as grubs out of grass, and this is where you'll most frequently find an Ibis. Or should I say "some" Ibises. They rarely are seen alone, they seem to live with an extended family, and you'll see the whole group rummaging through a lawn picking here and picking there every few seconds. There long beak makes it pretty easy for them, they barely even have to bend down! When the birds are young they are brown, but slowly molt, becoming the full white you see below. Despite their awkward appearance, they are good fliers, and with their wings extended they are much more colorful.
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Commonality list This is my list of the likelihood of seeing various creatures based on my experiences. Of course, you have to be in the right habitat, the odds of seeing a Dolphin in the forest are not very good. Also, these are based a lot on my local area of Hillsborough County (Tampa). A hyperlink means some kind of info and probably some photos are available. Common If you are in the appropriate habitat, you should run into one of these. In many cases, you can't avoid them.
Uncommon These are harder to find. You'll have to spend some time outdoors and probably look a little for these. However, odds are you'll find one after a little effort.
Rare Difficult to find. Usually, it's just luck to find one, or you'll have to look very hard. You'll probably only see one every six months.
Ultra Rare Very difficult to find. Most people, even people who spend a fair amount of time outdoors, like me, never see one. Consider yourself truely priviledged if you do catch a glimpse of one in the wild.
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