UTSW Rookery
Spring 2016 I started visiting the bird rookery at UTSW Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. It was my first time to see a rookery. In this gallery I am attempting to document what takes place in a rookery for each species of aquatic bird that comes here. It has been an amazing journey that I am sharing here. There are 8 species that nest here and I will divide them by species in the order that they show up.
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Ibis Feet
During breeding season the ibis legs and feet can range from a deep pink to a dark red, along with their bill and face. I found the long toes and toenails to be bizarre looking. The slight webbing helps them balance when walking on mud and I guess those long toes help them perch and move around in trees.
Adult breeding American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
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