The American white ibis struts along the Florida coast and the Everglades like they own the region – and rightly so. You can see these proud and very territorial birds defending their nests and display sites with an intensity that suits them, lunging their long orange beaks at all intruders, foreign and domestic to the area. They snap bills, lunge, grab and bite their opponents’ wings and heads. This kind of intensity and swagger is fitting for a bird that symbolizes both danger and optimism, as well as survival. According to Native American folklore, the ibis is the last to seek shelter before a hurricane and the first to come out afterward. In some ways, the Golden State Warriors are just...
