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Spring-Summer - 369
aloktewari

Spring-Summer - 369 (Plegadis falcinellus)

Spring-Summer -

Setting the wetland
on fire ...
... with their
Gloss and ...
... iridescence

Moulting into
all important
plumage ... in
early summer ...

__________

Glossy ibis

Keoladeo National Park
Bharatpur
Rajasthan
India
9 April 2012
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Habitat
Mixed Wetland and forest
Location
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Date taken
09.04.2012
Scientific name
Plegadis falcinellus
KC Foggin
Supporter
I sure wish this was the Ibis that dropped down in front of me the other day ;)

Such a beautiful Ibis and a beautiful capture of it Alok!
 
Kits
A wonderful portrait of this lovely ibis, Alok.
 
bievreJJ
wow!! what beauty, Alok, those iridescent colours are pure perfection, awesome work, congratulations, many tfs!!!
best wishes, keep safe, JJ
 
j toon
he`s showing some beautiful colors alok...a great image.....many thanks....
 
Chris G6 UXU
Staff member
Supporter
A cracking detailed close up, pose, setting and capture Alok, lovely job and many tfs.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Nice one Alok! I was amazed in Australia as to how colourful these Ibiz are... I'd only seen one previously and that wasn't in such lovely sunshine.

Many thanks for showing us this lovely picture my friend.
 

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