[hgebel]

Recently, we saw this bird near our house, we never saw anything like it before (we are new to Florida). I tried looking it up on some bird identification sites, but I guess I'm not good at using them because I couldn't find it.

-Harry

[doggiebus]

Looks like its is a White Ibis aka Everglades Chicken.

[Carbondated]

It's a White Ibis. A common bird that is often seen in groups.

[hgebel]

Thanks, I looked up White Ibis on Wikipedia and that is definitely the bird. This has been bugging us for a while, thanks for your help.

-Harry

[Dave_n_Tenn]

Yuppers... and the juvenile birds are brown... then change to white. They usually are in a group on the ground, and fly in a "V" formation like ducks. They like soft ground, especially after heavy rains.... otherwise you'll find them on "wet praire" areas.... and on a disgusting note... they love a manure pit! they look (poke the ground) for all the things that eat road apples.

Taste like chicken

[BlueWillowPlate]

Is the ibis the same thing as the cattle egret?
(I understand that there are larger egrets, but I am not talking about them.)

[Carbondated]

Nope different species. Egrets are in the White Heron family.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by Carbondated

Nope different species, Egrets are in the White Heron family.

This is why I am confused about that, the cattle egret's species name is
Bubuculus Ibis
I understand that there are Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets etc.
After looking at the link below, I think maybe I get it, but the semantics still kinda confuse me.
water birds

[Carbondated]

I understand how it can be confusing the Cattle Egret is Bubulcus ibis and the White Ibis is Eudocimus albus. The Cattle Egret is considered a small heron.
I think the difference is in their foraging techniques and their posture. The Cattle Egret does the head bob, and the White Ibis sticks there head into the ground like a drill.

[topher441970]

White IBIS, there are millions of them there.