No Escargot Today…Thanks

Two days ago I was watching this white ibis feeding in the salt marsh during low tide. At one point he pulled out a snail but apparently was not in the mood for an escargot appetizer because he promptly dropped the unwanted mollusk right back into the water. I guess it must have needed garlic!

20 thoughts on “No Escargot Today…Thanks”

janmasyn on January 22, 2014 at 2:12 pm said:

Beautiful shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 22, 2014 at 5:31 pm said:
  
  Thank you Jan.
  
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anotherday2paradise on January 22, 2014 at 3:15 pm said:

I don’t blame him. A snail has never passed my lips either, garlic or no garlic. 🙂 Great colour and reflections, Phil.

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- Lyle Krahn on January 22, 2014 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  Well that’s exactly what I was going to say so … well said!
  
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  - Phil Lanoue on January 22, 2014 at 5:32 pm said:
    
    Well I don’t blame the little guy because I agree, never ate one, never will.
    
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    - Gunta on January 23, 2014 at 8:14 pm said:
      
      I’ll just add ditto to Lyle and Sylvia. 😉
      
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- Phil Lanoue on January 22, 2014 at 5:31 pm said:
  
  I’m with you there Sylvia, no snails for me either. Glad you liked the pics.
  
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Patrizia M. on January 22, 2014 at 4:19 pm said:

Non ha tutti i torti 🙂
Bellissimi scatti Phil. Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on January 22, 2014 at 5:34 pm said:
  
  Lui sa quello che sta facendo! 🙂
  Grazie Pat
  
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The Dancing Rider on January 22, 2014 at 4:29 pm said:

He almost looks sleepy. I wonder how sensitive their bills must be to feel the shell so far up. It’s all very interesting. Love the colors, and the reflection.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 22, 2014 at 5:33 pm said:
  
  I think those long curved bills are very sensitive. When you see one feeling around in the mud and then coming up with a catch you know they can likely feel very small things.
  Getting nipped by a crab can’t be fun either for the ibis.
  
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  - The Dancing Rider on January 22, 2014 at 8:02 pm said:
    
    That does not sound like fun at all for the ibis!
    
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Cowboys and Crossbones on January 22, 2014 at 6:18 pm said:

Lucky snail! Beautiful white ibis. I never realized the brightness in their blue eyes. Fabulous photos!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 22, 2014 at 6:28 pm said:
  
  They do have very nice blue eyes!
  I’d toss that nasty snail too. 😮
  
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foxleylady on January 23, 2014 at 8:07 am said:

Such beautiful light and reflections, Phil! Definitely no snails for me, either!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 1, 2014 at 6:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Maggie and OK good, another vote for no snails! 😀
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on January 23, 2014 at 8:48 am said:

I am with him, no snails for me either. He even has it worse, having to swallow the shell too.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 1, 2014 at 6:40 pm said:
  
  Oh yeah that’s right I didn’t think of that, he does eat the whole thing shell and all. Well better the ibis then me. 🙂
  
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Ellen and Corky Cutright on January 23, 2014 at 10:19 am said:

Great set Phil!! I also belong in the “No snails for me” category.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 1, 2014 at 6:41 pm said:
  
  I think it’s unanimous, this is a no snail zone except for the ibis. 🙂
  
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