Fishing At Pond’s Edge

Early this afternoon there were a couple of white ibis fishing in the shallow water along the rocks at the edge of the marsh pond. They seemed to have considerable success plucking out these small fish that I suspect were moving very slowly if at all due to the cold water temperature. The fish were easy pickings for the ibis who last time I looked appeared to be settled in for the day taking advantage of the great fishing to be had at pond’s edge.

21 thoughts on “Fishing At Pond’s Edge”

Patrizia M. on January 9, 2014 at 6:44 pm said:

E’ riuscito a farsi una bella mangiata!!!
Splendidi scatti caro Phil.
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on January 9, 2014 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  Egli ha ottenuto un buon pasto! Grazie per guardare queste foto 🙂
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on January 9, 2014 at 9:24 pm said:

The ibis had an all you can eat buffet it looks like. It is such a pretty bird, nice photos, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:03 pm said:
  
  That ibis sure knew what it was doing. It found a good fishing spot and was sticking with it. They are really fun and interesting birds.
  
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anotherday2paradise on January 9, 2014 at 9:47 pm said:

What an amazingly long bill he has! Great pics, Phil. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:05 pm said:
  
  Oh yeah Sylvia it is a very long bill and they make the most of it when feeding. The ibis can pull out food most other birds would miss.
  
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Gunta on January 9, 2014 at 10:09 pm said:

The good life (for the ibis, perhaps not the fish)! 🙂 Perfect pics!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:07 pm said:
  
  They were having a sweet time of it for sure! I think those fish were a bit lethargic and the ibis took advantage!
  
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janmasyn on January 10, 2014 at 1:25 am said:

Excellent shots Phill.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Jan.
  
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edithlevyphotography on January 10, 2014 at 1:52 am said:

Looks like he was hungry. Terrific shots Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  I’m betting he was plenty hungry especially after a few cold days but he made up for it just fine!
  
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foxleylady on January 10, 2014 at 6:26 am said:

How perfectly fitted they are for fishing! Beautiful eyes!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  Yes in the right circumstances they can’t be beat! 🙂 And this time everything came together perfectly!
  
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wwwdaniru on January 10, 2014 at 7:12 am said:

very beautiful photo!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  I’m very happy you enjoyed the photos!
  
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Mike Powell on January 10, 2014 at 8:37 am said:

Do the ibises swallow them whole in a single gulp like a heron? In one of the shots, the ibis looks like it is chewing on a fish.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 10, 2014 at 4:14 pm said:
  
  Mike they do both. Sometimes it’s a quick gulp and other times they have to work at it. I have seen an ibis spend 15 minutes demolishing a large crab.
  
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The Dancing Rider on January 10, 2014 at 6:11 pm said:

Oh, that last photograph! Such detail! I love the ibis’s eyecolor, and how in contrasts with the bill. Bill is graceful.

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Ellen and Elbert(Corky) Cutright on January 10, 2014 at 7:10 pm said:

Great Set!! Thanks Phil

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Fotografin Thee Ballmer on January 11, 2014 at 2:27 pm said:

super shot, perfect , LG Thee

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