sacred

The Sacred ibis has always seemed dark & full of foreboding to me even though the Ancient Egyptians considered them to represent the god of wisdom, knowledge and writing. The news continues to be about the devastating fires in Western Australia where an entire town has been destroyed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-09/two-believed-dead-in-yarloop-fires-wa-after-human-remains-found/7078878

https://janetthomas.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/the-role-of-the-sacred-ibis-in-ancient-egypt/

These two were at the local duck pond, and I had to skulk up behind the trees and wait ages for an 'artistic pose' without spooking them!

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

Your waiting paid off! This is a beautiful shot! So sorry to hear about the fires!

[Nicole Campbell]

Great processing Lyn and wonderful birds

[Shepherdman's Wife]

This is an instant Fav Lyn. I love everything about it. Have you texturised the image? How did you process this. Its amazing!

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

Oh and Fav!

[Carolyn]

Incredible shot and mood. So glad you waited them out. big fav

[Lyn Todd]

@shepherdmanswife thankyou, and yes there are several textures - I will post the number later tonight for you.

[Kerri Michaels]

awesome fav

[katy]

Heartbreaking news about the fires!

This is an amazing image and well worth the skulking and waiting you had to doo to get it! Add to that your mad editing skills and you have created another beautiful piece of art! I hope you print these and hang them somewhere!

[Dixie Goode]

Gorgeous and mysterious and somehow iconic. A fav

[Nancy]

Spectacular Lyn!

[Jane Pittenger]

So eerie and wonderful

[Graeme Stevens]

Awesome as always

[Joyce]

Stunning capture and processing Lyn Fav

[Anja]

Great shot!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Instafave!

[Rosie Kind]

This does look heavenly! Fav

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful image!

[Julie*H]

Beautifully done!

[Sheralee S]

This is fantastic Lynn, is it a composite?

[Tracie Broadhead]

wow-absolutely awesome!!!!!!! big FAV

[Junko Y]

FAV for this beautifully artistic capture -- your skulking and waiting paid off!

[Muriel]

Fav. Perfect. Such beautiful bird shots. I love to keep following your work.