A buff necked ibis on the sandy shore of a river poking its long beak into the soft soils looking for food. Photographed in the Pantanal of Brazil. All our photos were taken from the rocky platform of a boat so I was always thrilled to get an in-focus image of the wildlife! See more here: https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/buff-necked-ibis-pantanal-brazil-joan-carroll.html