Wednesday 28 August 2019

Wild Bird Wednesday 371 - Australian White Ibis

This will be a short post this week.  Also, sorry for not getting to visit many blogs this week.  Busy, busy, busy.

The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis moluccus) is another very common Australian bird - its adapted to human presence rather well, and will feed on almost anything.  This opportunist habit has given it the less than flattering slang name of The Bin Chicken.

These birds were all gathered on and around a large breeding colony in Jells Park about 30 minutes from my house.  This colony is rather noisy and smelly, but always active.

In some of these birds you can see a patch of bare scarlet skin under the wings.  This is normal for this species, although it looks a bit shocking when you see for the first time.








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14 comments:

  1. My word, Stewart, you do have a way of bringing back memories for me. I would love to go back there. After all who but a true bird nerd could look forward to a smelly ibis colony or a sewage lagoon?

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  2. Hari OM
    they are slightly comical birds, in my eyes. A pretence of elegance! YAM xx

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  3. Beautiful photos! I like the dark and light contrast in their plumage.

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  4. Such an interesting beak and bare patch!

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  5. Love the last shot Stewart. These birds are quite destructive with tree that they nest in in the Botanical Gardens in Sydney. Thanks for hosting and have a wonder ful week ahead.

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  6. Picturesque birds... especially with the red stripe under the wings!

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  7. It's always nice to see birds from place I may never visit. The structure of the breeding colony is very interesting.

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  8. I had to laugh. A quick glance at that first picture looks like my cat lying on her side facing out. I could even see an ear on the upper left side of the picture.It just looks like her furry belly. .. Love the last shot and the red stripe on the wIng. Nice pictures.. thanks for hosting. I don’t think I have any birds to share. Will check.

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  9. I think they should be called Black Headed Ibis...just sayin'

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  10. That red splash could be alarming, as it looks as if it suffered a mortal wound. They certainly crowd together in their nests.

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  11. "normal service will resume soon"...LMAO, Stewart. Now about these birds: first of all, they are beautiful; second, in the shot with ALL OF THEM, I said, "Holy Moose-poops, look at them all!!!"...:)jp

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