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Sacred Ibis


Sacred Ibis
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Copyright: Jane Magen (jaycee) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon SX10IS
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-24 8:26
Viewed: 738
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth. It has also been introduced into France, Italy, Spain and Australia.

The bird nests in tree colonies, often with other large wading birds such as herons. It builds a stick nest often in a Baobab.(monkey bread tree) and lays 2-3 eggs.

The Sacred Ibis occurs in marshy wetlands and mud flats, both inland and on the coast. It will also visit cultivation and rubbish dumps. It feeds on various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as insects. An adult individual is 68 cm long with all-white body plumage apart from dark plumes on the rump. The bald head and neck, thick curved bill and legs are black. The white wings show a black rear border in flight. Sexes are similar, but juveniles have dirty white plumage, a smaller bill and some feathering on the neck.

This bird is usually silent, but occasionally makes some croaking noises.

The introduced and rapidly growing populations in southern Europe are seen as a potential problem, since these large predators can devastate breeding colonies of species such as terns. They also compete successfully for nest sites with Cattle and Little Egrets. The adaptable Ibises supplement their diet by feeding at rubbish tips, which helps them to survive the winter in these temperate regions.

The Sacred Ibis is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

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hello Jane
beautiful picture
great sharpness
very nice composition
good details of the bird
great shot
greeting lou

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1055 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2009-03-24 8:39]

Hello Jane

A wonderful shot of this beautiful ibis which a closely related but endemic species living in Turkey (Birecik, Sanliurfa). Lovely pose and excellent composition.
TFS and G's,

Mehmet

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-03-24 10:04]

Hola Prima.
Nice to see You are here again, I really miss your photos and critiques.
This photo has very fine colours and excellent sharpness and light. Fine pose and very good note.
Luis52.

Ciao Jane, great picture of beautiful ibis, good details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello jane,
a beautiful picture of Sacred Ibis taken with very good sharpness and pleasant natural colours, i like the reflexions in the water, well composed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716] (16222)
  • [2009-03-24 12:38]

Hello Jane,
Lovely shot of this Sacred Ibis. Very good clarity and sharpness. Nice colours. Excellent catchlight in the eye. Lovely to view. TFS.
Best regards Siggi

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-03-24 13:08]

Hi Jane. Firstly thanks for the interesing notes to go with the Amazing looking bird. A unusual looking thing which you have taken with good detail and natural colours. A bird i have never seen in the wild. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Jane, wonderful shot of this lovely ibis with nice colours and details.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

Hello Jane, a lovely and perfect shot of this cute ibis with lovely posture.
TFS and greetings,
Deniz

Hi BSJ,

What a lovely ibis from Australia. There is a ibis critically endangered in Turkey, Geronticus eremita but it is red faced and its plumage is black. You captured this beauty with lovely pose and detalils.
Hope you feel beter now! Take care!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Jane,
You got nice and close to this Ibis and caught it in an interesting pose.
A nice composition with good detail.
I love the colours in the water too.
Cheers & TFS
Steve

hello Jane

excellent photo of this Ibis with fine POV, DOF and framing,
beautiful pose of the bird with excellent sharpness
and details of its plumage, TFS

Asbed

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-03-24 23:17]

Hello Jane,
Absolutely wonderful plumage details of this nice species. You have captured it superbly Jane, thank you.
Rick

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-03-24 23:34]
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Hello Jane,
I almost know exactly where you took this!
This is a fine capture of the Australian White Ibis, which though it resembles the Sacred Ibis of Africa, is a separate species (Threskiornis molucca)
Nice POV and composition against the water of one of the ponds in the Botanical Gdns.
I hope your knee is getting better.
All the best,
Ivan

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-03-25 6:24]

Hi Jane
Great capture of a specie I had never seen before.Good POV and very sharp image with great plumage detail
TFS Michel

Hi Jane,
A nice capture of this beautiful Ibis. Excellent composition with very good details. Thanks a lot for sharing. What about your leg? Is it OK now. Take care.

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 599] (2124)
  • [2009-03-25 13:17]

Hi Jane,
Lovely shot of this sacred ibis in motion.
Wonderful details and nice composition.
TFS.
Marx

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1135 W: 32 N: 1150] (3542)
  • [2009-03-25 13:22]

Hi Jane,
Lovely capture.POV,eye contact,details and composition are wonderful.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting.

Hi Jane,

I thought that I have been wriiten on this picture!
Good low pov with great details and beautiful colours.

Gert

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 20 N: 1381] (4831)
  • [2009-03-26 17:35]

Excellent exposure Jane,
White is always a tricky color to expose, but you nailed this one. Kinda looks like a cross between a heron and a pelican. Wonderful detail and color!!
Ron

It doggone well should be scared..It looks like it is not used to being disturbed and would like to talk with the flight controller! Very nice image...the best of three I have not seen so far in clarity and colour!
Bob

hi

excellent photo of this Ibis with fine POV, DOF and
beautiful pose of the bird with excellent sharpness
and details
TFS

Anil Pinto

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