Sacred Ibis

Frustrating morning walking the dogs. Every time I thought I had focus on a bird, either Max or Charlie who are on leads all the time in my hand, would jerk or pull, and then the moment was past and it was too late. But I did manage to capture a few shots of the Sacred Ibis...

[kay]

Hello, very beautiful, never seen these birds before, don't they have a very long beak, I love the reflection and movement of the water.

[Desi]

@lovingandsharing Hello Kay. Thank you for the comment. Yes their beaks are very long, and they are curved like that to help them probe the beak deep into the mud in search of mud prawns and other prey. I always love reflections, so that is often what attracts me to taking a photo!

[kay]

@seacreature very interesting, thank you. I am starting to like water projects too as reflections are stunning, Is like capturing 2 photos in one.
very peaceful I find.

[Margo Sayer]

Couturier design of these birds' feathers is remarkable.

[narayani]

And a perfect number of them! They look so prehistoric...

[Caryn]

I know that frustration very well. Still, it's a neat group of kind of ugly birds. :)

[BeckyJo]

pretty amazing birds...do they let you get pretty close?

[Desi]

@s4sayer hahaha. You do have a wonderful way with words, Margo. You should see them in flight with a bright splash of scarlet under their wings!

[Desi]

@narayani Yes it was a perfect number. I had to wait a while for them to all be in the frame together as I wanted the five in one shot, and hope the dogs didn't move at the crucial time. Took a few tries as the dogs did move at crucial times - but there were opportunites as they moved around finding their prey

[Desi]

@beckyk365 Thanks Becky. I haven't managed to get very close to them yet - but then again I have never managed to sit still in one place and watch and wait as I am usually out with dogs. I think the dogs probably worry them too

[Desi]

@meotzi They are kind of ugly, aren't they, but yet they have a kind of beauty too, I think. They are certainly survivors and have learned to adapt to an environment that is becoming more urban .... they will even come and peck the garbage bags open on refuse collection day to look for tidbits, so we only put our bag out on the street in the morning just before the truck is due to come.

[Caryn]

@seacreature We have a lot of experience with trash bag robbers. Crows, seagulls, raccoons, skunks, coyotes, foxes, outdoor cats. Trash is in a big container that's pretty heavy. But I've seen raccoons drag a regular trash barrel away with them so they can eat in the privacy of their own space. :)