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Glossy Ibis- Plegadis Falcinellus
Flocks of Glossy Ibis forage quite close together, advancing slowly as they probe a muddy area. This activity often attracts Snowy Egrets and other species of waders, which capture minnows and other prey moving away from the feeding ibis flocks.
Glossy Ibises nest in colonies, often among other species of ibis, heron, egret, or spoonbill. Colonial nesters have the advantage of many extra sets of eyes looking out for predators. Colonies might also be places where highly gregarious species like ibises can share information about the most productive foraging areas.
Glossy Ibis is a cosmopolitan species, also found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In recent decades, its population in Spain has been increasing rapidly, probably helped by increased rice cultivation there. Glossy Ibises banded in Spain have turned up as far away as Barbados, having crossed the Atlantic—a remarkable feat but one that several species of heron and egret have managed as well.
The oldest recorded Glossy Ibis was at least 21 years old and lived in Virginia between 1971 and 1992.
At a distance the Glossy Ibis will seem somewhat dark in appearance, but catch it closeup with a full overhead sunlight, and the iridescence produces wonderful green and rust highlights. Its dark brown eye (among other features) distinguishes the Glossy from the White-faced Ibis that is seen in the Western States.
Glossy Ibis, seen at Merritt Island NWR.
Taken last winter in Florida.
Took a bit of break from photography the last couple of weeks to watch the Australian Open.
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A rare vagrant in Iceland. This is probably the same bird I photographed last month but it has now moved to a new location. Better light this time around.
2nd Bird of the pair, which is smaller...poss a female of Juvy?
Glossy Ibis- Plegadis Falcinellus
Flocks of Glossy Ibis forage quite close together, advancing slowly as they probe a muddy area. This activity often attracts Snowy Egrets and other species of waders, which capture minnows and other prey moving away from the feeding ibis flocks.
Glossy Ibises nest in colonies, often among other species of ibis, heron, egret, or spoonbill. Colonial nesters have the advantage of many extra sets of eyes looking out for predators. Colonies might also be places where highly gregarious species like ibises can share information about the most productive foraging areas.
Glossy Ibis is a cosmopolitan species, also found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In recent decades, its population in Spain has been increasing rapidly, probably helped by increased rice cultivation there. Glossy Ibises banded in Spain have turned up as far away as Barbados, having crossed the Atlantic—a remarkable feat but one that several species of heron and egret have managed as well.
The oldest recorded Glossy Ibis was at least 21 years old and lived in Virginia between 1971 and 1992.
for a Happy Sunday!
Moss rose / Portulakröschen (Portulaca grandiflora)
in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
Plegadis falcinellus, Mignattaio Roma Italia
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When I was in Mexico, I saw a large group of glossy ibises wading through the water. I may have a nice flight shot of a group of them, but the rest had a rather mediocre quality, and it remembered me that I had seen a glossy ibis earlier in the Netherlands last year!
I saw this wonderful bird in the Marker Wadden, a recently developed nature area in the Markerlake, which is nowadays a bird- and birdwatchersparadise.
I promise no more Ibis shots for awhile but, I wanted to put this one next to the White-faced I posted yesterday so easy to see the difference.
I did even have to go to Florida to find this lifer. He seems to have gotten himself lost with a bunch of White-faced Ibis and made his way to Colorado! As I was photographing a flock of at least 100 White-faced Ibis this beauty came into my lens. Imagine my surprise.
Glossy Ibis have dark eyes and bluish color around their face where White face have red eyes and pink around their faces.
subadult birds in the rice fields of the Tagus Estuary, near Lisbon, Portugal
In a full day we saw a few thousand of these in that area and a similar number of Flamingoes.
After the harvesting of the rice the food in the water had become accessible for the water birds and for a number of waders/shorebirds
Plegadis falcinellus
zwarte ibis
Ibis falcinelle
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Glossy Ibis- Plegadis Falcinellus
Flocks of Glossy Ibis forage quite close together, advancing slowly as they probe a muddy area. This activity often attracts Snowy Egrets and other species of waders, which capture minnows and other prey moving away from the feeding ibis flocks.
Glossy Ibises nest in colonies, often among other species of ibis, heron, egret, or spoonbill. Colonial nesters have the advantage of many extra sets of eyes looking out for predators. Colonies might also be places where highly gregarious species like ibises can share information about the most productive foraging areas.
Glossy Ibis is a cosmopolitan species, also found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In recent decades, its population in Spain has been increasing rapidly, probably helped by increased rice cultivation there. Glossy Ibises banded in Spain have turned up as far away as Barbados, having crossed the Atlantic—a remarkable feat but one that several species of heron and egret have managed as well.
The oldest recorded Glossy Ibis was at least 21 years old and lived in Virginia between 1971 and 1992.
This Glossy Ibis, in winter (non-breeding) plumage was seen on the Black Point Wildlife Drive at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. His head and neck will become a rich rusty color in breeding plumage. When the light hits at the correct oblique angle, their feathers become very iridescent.
Although I have seen Glossy Ibis throughout Florida over the last few years, it was usually from a fast-moving car. This was the first occasion to see them in considerable numbers, fairly closeup.