Photo by J.M.Garg (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYou would think that these huge flocks of very large birds would be safe from most predators but this does not appear to be the case.\u00a0 In fact, the Ibis will generally rest in the trees instead of on the ground in an attempt to protect themselves from the hungry animals down below.\u00a0 What type of animals will try to feast on the Ibis?\u00a0 Well, there are wild cats, foxes, snakes and even birds of prey will swipe their eggs.\u00a0 This just goes to show that size doesn’t matter.<\/p>\n
Okay, so it is time to get out of the swamp and head back home so we can enjoy another beautiful spring weekend.\u00a0 Thanks for hanging out with me today and I will see you on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Phew! We made it through another week of Wild Facts and it is time to sit back and enjoy a well deserved break.\u00a0 Before you get too relaxed, I need you to go and dig out your chest waders because we are going to play in some wetlands today.\u00a0 Come on, everyone likes playing in the water and mud.\u00a0 While we are wading through these swamps and marshes, be sure to keep your eye out for a beautiful bird called the Ibis.\u00a0 The great thing about these large wading-birds is the fact that they can be found practically worldwide.\u00a0 Your <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,381,46,1939,1940,4025,1941,1810],"yoast_head":"\n
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