BACK COUNTRY BY ROBERT ADAMS 
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 ROBERT ADAMS 
 n American white ibis wades among other birds  
 looking for a meal of crayfish, small fish and  
 aquatic insects. During mating season, the ibis’s bill  
 and legs turn from light pink to crimson red, like this  
 one. The American white is the most commonly  
 seen ibis in Florida. A