{"id":1953,"date":"2019-05-26T15:57:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T15:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/?p=1953"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:29:46","slug":"coastal-lawn-ornaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megforward.com\/birds\/index.php\/2019\/05\/26\/coastal-lawn-ornaments\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal Lawn Ornaments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Here in coastal North Carolina it\u2019s not unusual to see wading birds from the estuary walking on a neighbor’s lawn. The White Ibis<\/strong> (Eudocimus albus<\/em>) is a frequent visitor along the streets of town, probing for food in the grass.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Living lawn ornaments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not particularly afraid of humans, Ibises often ignore you until you get too close. Then they simply relocate, flying or dashing into another yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The White Ibis<\/strong> seeks out lawns in town due to an affinity for freshly-mowed grass. After all, it’s easy to scour for insects and other organisms stirred up by a lawn mower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We should be grateful to the White Ibis<\/strong> for providing this sort of natural lawn care and pest control, right? Nevertheless, folks still mock them with names like \u201clawn chicken\u201d or \u201cgrub hunter\u201d or \u201cpond scoggins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, ibises do spend time foraging in natural habitats too, in the marshes or mudflats, ponds or grassy fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fascinating facts about White Ibises. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The long, curved bill of this species is specially adapted for underground feeding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n