ibis

Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) Oakden Native Fish Sanctuary, South Australia. This colony of Ibis is in the heart of the Adelaide suburbs. The colony has grown to over 400 in a very short time and many of the local residents are fed up with the noise and stench as their houses are...

Plegadis chihi at Lindo Lake, Lakeside, CA,11-21-10, Canon EOS 7D 400/f5.6L. http://www.picturetrail.com/marysan

Plumbeous Ibis seen at Rincon del Socorro, Northern Argentina

evening roost of Snowy Egrets, White Ibis and Tricolored Herons at Ormond Beach, Florida, USA

Ready for touchdown and flaps fully extended.

2009 was a good year for waders in SJC. Water levels were quite low. Another found picture from the old camera and lens.I Don't know why these colourful birds are called White-faced.

Close cropped to show an unlucky Fiddler crab. Fiddler crabs form colonies of thousands and a food supply for the wading marsh birds. The Ibis's beak is perfectly adapted for this sort of feeding.

This Ibis was hunting Fiddler crabs in the saltmarsh. The Fiddler crabs burrow down in the sand and mud and the Ibis has a beak perfectly designed to remove Fiddlers from their burrows.

Many different wading birds are found in the estuary below the waste treatment plant.

This spot is a mile walk unless you're staying at the Holiday Inn, Estero Island, Florida. It is a preserve though.

A gregarious bird generally found in grassy areas near water bodies. Nests in tall trees.Found in north and central areas.

One of a group of three photographed recently on local wetlands.

This photo was taken at Booragoon Lake, WA, Australia I think Booragoon lake is their nest, because so many Ibis birds in there :)

Buff necked ibis at Fazenda Rio Negro, Pantanal, Brazil

An Ibis pair in Florida lookin' for food.

It's taken at Booragon Lake, Western Australia

Both enjoying the mid-afternoon Sun after several weeks of unusual cold temperatures.

Quite common visitor to wetlands and pastures. Roosts in trees. A lovely sight in graceful, group flight.

Found this Ibis in Centennial Park Sydney a few weeks ago. Tag with 2 green tags "042". Just not sure if there is a good scientific reasons to do this. Poor ibis.

Australian White Ibis One from the archives - in a messy corner of my former backyard, where empty plant pots multiplied, this bird used to like to sit and relax in its favourite pot. As photographs go, this one doesn't have much going for it...and the setting is rather less than charming...but...