Oi, you're not supposed to be here ....  by lbmcshutter

Oi, you're not supposed to be here ....

A couple of weeks ago I was chatting to a Parks officer who asked me if I'd seen any Ibis around, as he thought he'd spotted one, and he hadn't seen any Ibis on the island before. I have been keeping an eye out ever since, and today I spotted it. I have some clearer photos of the bird, but they don't help me identify the species, it is black with an emerald sheen on the feathers, the neck is more grey. Whilst I have clearer photos, I really liked this one, it reminded me of the Indonesian shadow puppets (wayang kulit)
It seems Sunday is ibis day! Lovely pic and I'll bet there's no digital zoom going on here :)
June 26th, 2011  
Great shot! He looks far too big to be sitting on that branch! Fantastic silhouettes.
June 26th, 2011  
@brizmako correct, no digital zoom. @alia_801 he was a little unwieldy on the branch kept tipping forward and back trying to get his centre of balance rigth
June 26th, 2011  
Oh wow! Wonderful discovery for you, and a great moody photo for your audience.
June 26th, 2011  
Wonderful pic!
June 26th, 2011  
Excellent capture. Love the silhouette look too. Your comment about the puppets is spot on. Great - love it.
June 27th, 2011  
That's so interesting. He must have got lost, lol. The silhouette makes the shot more intriguing.
June 27th, 2011  
Super silhouette.
June 28th, 2011  
Beautiful composition and silhouette. A fav for me!
June 30th, 2011  
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