12.8.24 Wakulla Springs State Park, FL (I)

From 12.5.24-12.11.24 my father, brother and I drove from Chicago, IL to St. Marks, FL and back. This is part of Day 4.

See all of the Florida trip posts at the Florida trip 2024 page.

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A White Ibis standing on some tangled roots with hanging branches and vines around it. There are three Poison Ivy leaves in front of the Ibis. The Ibis's beak and the Poison Ivy both have light shining behind them and are slightly translucent. There are a few green plants around, and there is green and white lichen on a large root in the foreground.

A White Ibis coming in for a landing in front of a boardwalk over water. The boardwalk is white, and the ripply water is reflecting that color.

A White Ibis standing in the water. It's facing left, and a drop of water is clinging to the tip of it's beak. It is surrounded by ripples and is looking shocked.

A White Ibis taking off. The water below it is dark and it's flying away. Water droplets fly from it's feet.

A White Ibis eating a freshly-caught crayfish. The Ibis is facing you head-on, and it looks... odd. The red skin on it's face and around it's eyes gives it's eyes a bulging look, while simultaneously making them look tiny. It's beak is open to hold the crayfish, making it look even more surprised. It is standing in the water near the bank, among tall green grasses.

Two White Ibises on the grassy shore of Wakulla Springs. Algae floats on the water. The left Ibis stands in the water, hunting for more crayfish, while the right one looses it's balance. The right one's wings are partially extended, and it stands with on foot in the water and one on the shore.

Two White Ibises standing next to each other. The left one has one foot in the water and one lifted for a step. The other one is standing tall on the bank, arched over to inspect the water. The left one's beak is shorter and more severely curved, while the right's is longer and straighter.

A White Ibis climbing down roots to the water. The water is not visible in this photo. A few green plants are around the Ibis, and there are many light blue, white, and green lichens on the largest roots and trunks.

A White Ibis standing on the shore. There is a shocking amount of green plants for December. (how green it is in Florida in December is very weird to me.) The Ibis is facing towards you, head turned to the right side of the picture to look at you with it's right eye. It's body is almost perfectly aligned to face right at you, so it looks like a rectangle with curved edges.

One White Ibis flies right on the right side of the screen, over the water. On the left side, two Ibis forage in the background. There are green bushes on the shores, and the ripply water reflects the green-ness.