2205_1328 White-faced Ibis
The White-faced Ibis has been expanding its breeding territory northward in Canada for more than a decade. This year I am seeing them in greater numbers than ever before. I still can't convince them to land near me and meander by in front of my camera, but that day may come.
Here is a group of nine that rose from a marsh at the north end of Newton Lake earlier this month. Last week, I saw almost 40 in a similar flight at Lonetree Lake.
The three-quarter backlight here was difficult, to say the least, but it did pick up some of the beautiful iridescence in their plumage. Of the 25 shots I made in burst mode, this was the only one without major overlap among the airborne birds.
Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2205_1328 White-faced Ibis
The White-faced Ibis has been expanding its breeding territory northward in Canada for more than a decade. This year I am seeing them in greater numbers than ever before. I still can't convince them to land near me and meander by in front of my camera, but that day may come.
Here is a group of nine that rose from a marsh at the north end of Newton Lake earlier this month. Last week, I saw almost 40 in a similar flight at Lonetree Lake.
The three-quarter backlight here was difficult, to say the least, but it did pick up some of the beautiful iridescence in their plumage. Of the 25 shots I made in burst mode, this was the only one without major overlap among the airborne birds.
Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.