Sunday, 12 May 2013

Glossy Ibis



A bird find in parts of Africa, Asia and Australasia but is monotypic .
The smallest Australian Ibis, his a beautiful metallic bronze gloss when seen in full sunlight. Feeds on grassy edges of freshwater pools, has a preference of shallow waters.
Nests either on flats rafts of reeds located in small swamps or up in paperbark trees on flat twig nests with leaves as base.

Photos taken: 1,2 Herdsman Lake 

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