The flock was in possession of the swale in front of the house when I stepped out to see what the weather was like. One of the benefits of living in the semi-tropics? Yes, in addition to having toads try to make themselves at home inside the house.
I prefer these . . .
PS: If you know what they are, please let me know. I thought they were Cattle Egrets but they're not. Cattle Egrets don't seem to have the long curved bill. I did see a flock of these fighting over possession of a snake, a few of years ago, in our back yard. They were welcome to it.
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Snipes!
I'd say Snipes, too. Especially if I ran up on one of these in the dark. As in, "Oh, snipes - there's one of those weird birds again!"
BigEd is wending us on a Snipe hunt. Nope, Snipe have straight bills. Is there such a thing as a short legged Ibis?
Dunno... how close are you to the nuclear plant again....?
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/1106/overview/White_Ibis.aspx
Could the flock be adult White Ibis with juveniles who appear to be dark and light feathered.
Go Canes!
If they are Ibis, I hope thay have better luck than the 'Canes did on Saturday.
My vote: Ibis! Go Canes!
Somehow, I like the sound of Ibis better than Cattle Egret. I have a flock of Ibis. Perhaps . . .
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