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190202_Straw Necked Ibis_01
In the first week of January, friends invited us to Oakover winery for breakfast - which was very nice - and whilst there I noticed Straw-Necked Ibis, that I had been chasing for several weeks, and so snapped a few photos however, due to the temperature (my excuse) the images weren't sharp and so I have been looking for an opportunity to head back to the Swan Valley to capture the colour and intensity of these amazing birds. When I first noticed these Ibis, I naively thought they were simply Black Winged Ibis however having the opportunity to see them a few times since I know that they are so much more. The iridescence of the wings is spellbinding, and I found myself waiting for the sunlight to hit the wings perfectly not realizing that the sunlight reflects differently with every movement of the Ibis revealing an ever changing kaleidoscope of colours and complexity. I was a little bit disappointed that the birds weren't very comfortable with me trying to get closer - trying to show the full intensity of the colours - and yet pleased that these are wild birds and really shouldn't trust a human. Ultimately though, very pleased to get these wonderful images of these shy, and from my experience, hard to find birds.
190202_Straw Necked Ibis_01
In the first week of January, friends invited us to Oakover winery for breakfast - which was very nice - and whilst there I noticed Straw-Necked Ibis, that I had been chasing for several weeks, and so snapped a few photos however, due to the temperature (my excuse) the images weren't sharp and so I have been looking for an opportunity to head back to the Swan Valley to capture the colour and intensity of these amazing birds. When I first noticed these Ibis, I naively thought they were simply Black Winged Ibis however having the opportunity to see them a few times since I know that they are so much more. The iridescence of the wings is spellbinding, and I found myself waiting for the sunlight to hit the wings perfectly not realizing that the sunlight reflects differently with every movement of the Ibis revealing an ever changing kaleidoscope of colours and complexity. I was a little bit disappointed that the birds weren't very comfortable with me trying to get closer - trying to show the full intensity of the colours - and yet pleased that these are wild birds and really shouldn't trust a human. Ultimately though, very pleased to get these wonderful images of these shy, and from my experience, hard to find birds.