Unlimited edition. 18 x 24 inch, museum-quality poster on matte paper.

Like other long-legged wading birds, the white ibis uses its bill to find food in water and mud. Unlike herons and egrets, however, which hunt solely by sight, or the ibis’ close relative, the spoonbill, which hunts entirely by touch, ibises use a combination of the two to obtain their meals. They will see a promising target – a crayfish burrow, perhaps, or some quick movement in the shallows – and thrust their long, pink bill into the area to grab and probe. Theirs is a varied menu: crabs and other crustaceans are favorites, but insects, frogs, fish, and snails are all ibis delights. In recent decades, as the birds adapt to southern Florida’s suburban sprawl, they’ve gained the nickname “gardener’s friend” because of their skill at stalking yards for mole crickets, grubs, and other insects that human lawn lovers view as pests. Those folks might also find the bird’s scientific binomial fitting; Eudocimus albus translates as “esteemed and beautiful white bird.”

No surprise that the white ibis’ color column is predominantly white. Although the ibis’ facial and bill coloration intensifies during breeding season, I chose to create this column using the bird’s non breeding colors. Here, the peachy rose of the bill’s length transitions to vermillion around the baby blue eye, and the legs are a pale blush. Online, it’s nearly impossible to see the baby blue band at the base of the color column. Even at full-scale, examining the printed poster, the band is tiny; it comprises only .06% of the column…but I promise it’s there! 🔵 (See the last detail image.)

Note: These archival poster prints feature rich, appealing colors. I encourage customers to take care in handling them until they are framed/protected for display; the darker colors on the matte paper can be scratched. They ship rolled, so customers need to flatten them before framing (or have their framer do so).

Charitable Sales Model: Whenever one of these poster prints is purchased, a charitable contribution equal to 10% of the print’s cost (or $3.60) is made to a nonprofit working to tackle environmental or social challenges. Read more about my charitable sales model here.