Scarlet Ibis Preening beside Mangrove Roots

The scarlet ibis is one of the two national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. Every evening thousands of them fly into the mangroves of the Caroni Swamp to roost. The trees turn red as the light fades. In this scarlet ibis jigsaw puzzle a single bird stands in shallow water on a muddy mangrove shore with its bill tucked into its shoulder feathers. Only the black wing tips break up the red.