The ibises (plural of ibis) are a group of long-legged wading birds with long, down-curved bills. Ibis feed on crayfish, aquatic insects, small fish, and other aquatic life forms found in the littoral zone. Adult ibis are mostly white with black tipped wings, a red face, red legs, and that very distinct down-curved, pink bill. Ibis nest in trees with spoonbills or herons.
Ibis are most often seen feeding as a group, both in the wild and oftentimes in coastal backyards and landscaped areas. While walking, ibis thrust their slightly opened bills deep into the mud and when receptors in their bills feel vibrations from prey, the bill snaps shuts capturing the prey. Generally, their eyes are of little use while feeding. Along the Everglades National Park Anhinga Trail and throughout the Florida Keys, the ibis seem very unaffected by people and will often walk to within a few feet of a human while feeding.