How To: Ibis Eating Marsh Morsel

This White-faced ibis found a juicy morsel in the marsh at the Bosque del Apache NWR.  I assumed that it was a crawfish, but after examining the photos a little closer I think it may be something else. 

First you pluck your food from the marsh...

 If you're a shorebird it's almost mandatory that you beak your food around a little... 

You then get down to the serious part, lining the food up and getting it from your beak to your mouth... 

After you feed yourself you stand tall among the other ibis, knowing that no matter what happens the rest of the day you're not going to starve to death!