Australia White Ibis

Australia White Ibis

This image was taken at the Heardsman Lake,Western Australia.
They are wide spread in the perth area and in some case... more

by Deane Palmer

Title

Australia White Ibis

Artist

Deane Palmer

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Photograph - Photography

Description

Australia White Ibis

This image was taken at the Heardsman Lake,Western Australia.
They are wide spread in the perth area and in some case becoming a problem due to there large numbers.

We have one that visit our village garden on a very regularly. He seem to have an injured leg but does a good job eliminating the snails.

"In regional areas, Australian White Ibis (and Straw-necked Ibis) are sometimes called ‘the farmers’ friend’, due to their habit of flocking into areas afflicted by plagues of locusts and gorging on the ravaging hoards of insects. In urban areas, however, where many Ibis scrounge for a living by scavenging at rubbish tips and in city parks, and their plumage becomes soiled by refuse, they are sometimes disparagingly referred to as ‘tip turkeys’.
The Australian White Ibis is identified by its almost entirely white body plumage and black head and neck. The head is featherless and its black bill is long and down-curved. During the breeding season the small patch of skin on the under-surface of the wing changes from dull pink to dark scarlet. Adult birds have a tuft of cream plumes on the base of the neck. Females differ from males by being slightly smaller, with shorter bills. Young birds are similar to adults, but have the neck covered with black feathers. In flight, flocks of Australian White Ibis form distinctive V-shaped flight patterns. Another common name for this bird is Sacred Ibis, but this more appropriately refers to a closely related African species" Birdlife Australia

Location;Herdsman Lake, Herdsman, Western Australia
Canon M5
Processed in Lightroom Classic CC
2016

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May 13th, 2022