I took this shot on 12/31/2014 at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, about an hour east of Houston. There was a cold north wind blowing. The temperature was 38 degrees and all the birds were staying close to cover. Taken with a Nikon D4S, 800mm Nikkor, and 1.2x teleconverter at 1/5000th of a second from my vehicle with the lens resting on a beanbag. The ibis uses its long beak to probe for prey in the shallow salt marsh, frequently dipping its head almost up the to eyeballs.
