There is a flock of Glossy Ibises at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Birds of Pharaoh Thot, Glossy Ibises originate from Africa but have migrated and established themselves in the Americas.
When I see them, they are always looking for food, their curved bills half immersed in the water of the marshes.
Glossy Ibises
Glossy Ibises
While taking photos of Ospreys and Willets, I saw a pair of Glossy Ibises flying gracefully overhead and quickly shot the following.
Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis
incredible colour!
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Who would have thought they are anything other than dark brown or black? Thank you!
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I really enjoyed these exquisite photos of the glossy ibis, Hien. Often they look black in the light, but here you have captured their immense beauty in sunshine and in silhouette. That glint of green in the wing is superb!
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They do appear dark brown at first sight, but once I looked closer at the images they are more indeed more colorful. Thank you, Jet , for this perceptive comment!
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Nice, yeah ibis constantly seem to hunt.
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Those big bodies need to fed. Thanks for commenting!
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Yes, for sure.
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