I went out in search of a reported swan with her babies, on a cold and miserable afternoon. I couldn’t find the swan but there were plenty of ibis. I’m not pleased with my hurried snaps, so I’ll go again. They were beautiful.
The poor ibis wants to be a pelican.
Four fat ibis walking up a branch…
A lot of pressure on number one to keep on going
Oops gone.
Not too far, just flew away.
I had a lovely break and am glad to be safely back home. The birds seem to be watching over the farm.
I’ve finally taken the time to look more carefully at what is all around me. I have learnt that there are three types of Ibis in Australia and two appear to be in the picture above. The white ones are just that, White ibis, once known as Sacred ibis and now affectionately known as “bin-chickens”. The darker birds are straw-necked ibis. They have straw like feathers on the front of their necks. The third type, The Glossy Ibis I have yet to see.
They were everywhere. For some reason unknown to me they have congregated at this particular spot this year. Other years have seen them gathering in different locations in the area. There are huge numbers of them.
These ibis were resting in a close by tree.
Be Original!
Drop in and stay awhile
gallery and giftshop
En fotoblogg
To See a World in a Grain of Sand...
Fotografie, Radeln und Reisen
Just another WordPress.com site
"You must have birds in your heart before you can find them in the bushes." -- John Burroughs (Journal of the Outdoor Life, v20, 1923, p. 137)
Gardening Fairies Flowers Spirituality Angels Love Joy
AT PATHO 