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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My First Sight Of An Adult White Ibis View 2
A second adult was near by preening. This one is also in breeding colors but does not have dewlap. I have not been able to find out why some have it and others don't. Does not appear to be gender related. The legs turn a deep red during breeding season, which you can see here.
Adult breeding American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
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