straw-necked ibis

When I uploaded my new visitor the A/White Ibis the other day I saw quite a few S/N Ibis fly over. the next day I found one in the back paddock at dusk so no photos, then yesterday one appeared in the back yard and wandered over to the side paddock where I was able to get this shot, I love the...

These guys are supposed to be pretty approachable, but he was way way into the lake, just about as far from people as he could get. I've just realised that this was a page I completed in my book, with the three Ibis species and both Spoonbills! Pleased about that!

Strangely there were 3 ibis as well, further along that creek but they'd teemed up with Pacific Black Duck and Maned Duck.

We'd now made our way to the other side of Albany and looked in at Seppings Pond, a longish pond and this was a rather overgrown end. On the far bank were loads, and I mean loads of Ibis. Both species, Straw-necked and Australian. This was the first time I'd seen both species together. Can you...

Later on Alex took us on a drive. On our way into Albany we passed a hay meadow which had a lot of Straw-necked Ibis (a lot more than showing in this picture). So in a couple of days I'd seen both species of Ibis here. It took me an awful long time to see this one in Queensland, despite my...

Straw-necked Ibis

1also at this farm, on the far side of the next paddock was a Straw-necked Ibis. Hans was still gossiping, so Judy and I wandered over to see what the news was. We were then advised to go to another location by Hans' new friends. So off we set.

.... I got a proper look at one of these - time after time one or other of my hosts had said "Straw-necked Ibis".... as it was flying away and disappearing behind trees. Here was one strutting through a paddock as we drove along the road!!

Straw-necked Ibis are considered the farmer's friend as they dig up the soil. I was standing in the kitchen and saw this one walk straight over from the back paddock to enjoy a drink from the bowl, the rest of the flock flew overhead and landed in the front paddock. I love the colors on them...

This one had just been foraging in some dried grasses and still has traces of this in the bill.

And then I saw yet another "lifer". In most of the shots I got, the plumage looks black, but I managed to capture their iridescence in a couple of shots. I think this was my best one. I'm home now, btw, after 10 weeks 'round the world and then one day trip to Oslo for a meeting. Spent...

Somewhat spoilt by the bird in the background . Unfortunately I have have neither the knowledge or means to clone it out .LOL

Shot taken two years ago of this noisy Ibis

Tomorrow we're off to stay with the friend with the bird bath outside his lounge window which is visited by 27 species! Can't wait to see what photos I can get!!