Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Glossy Ibis

Hello,

Wow, it's the last day of January. Time to say hello February.
Today, I am sharing the Glossy Ibis, another bird that seems to be common in Florida. The Glossy Ibis can be seen in various countries around the world, it is a widespread species. Their diet can be insects to mussels, crabs and crayfish.






Breeding adults have reddish-brown bodies with shiny green wings.



I hope you enjoyed my photos and post. Thank you for stopping by and as always I appreciate your comments.

My list of memes for today, I hope to see you there. Thanks to both of the host below.

Thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday

54 comments:

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful clicks.
Greetings

Crissi said...

I have your photos and post enjoyed - many thanks Eileen!
Happy day Crissi

chica said...

Que lindo exemplar e belas fotos! beijos, ótima semana,chica

Anonymous said...

Very nice pictures, Eileen.
Wishing you a nice day.

amo sin blogg said...

I love your beautiful photos.

Have a nice day!

diane b said...

Its different to our boring white Ibis, which is a pest here called 'rat of the sky.'

Giga said...

Ibis has amazing colors. It is different in plumage and so beautiful. Regards.

Christine said...

A very handsome bird and beautifully photographed, Eileen!
Have a wonderful day!

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

I wish they were more like limpkins or mud hens. They're a little skittish and never gotten a good shot of one

Karen said...

A beautiful bird. I always enjoyed watching the birds at the beach. We used to love to visit Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola. The sun is shining here. Hope you have a beautiful day.

Phil Slade said...

Nice work Eileen. I have seen Glossy Ibis on a couple of occasions but in poor light so never been able to get the iridescsent feathering that you captured so well. Very nice pictures indeed. Enjoy the rest of your day/week.

ann said...

Such an odd bird with a mythical name. Love him. Great photos.

magnoliasntea said...

Look at the feathers! Great photos!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

How beautiful! Not sure if we have seen these but I'm always learning something new! Enjoy your day and this week of wonderful weather! Hugs!

Florence said...

What a handsome bird!! I don't think we have them around here. Plenty of white ibis though. Hope you have a lovely day!!

Marit said...

Hello,

Beautiful ibis, and wonderful colors!

Happy Tuesday!

Mary Hone said...

What a gorgeous bird. Those colors are amazing.

Existe Sempre Um Lugar said...

Boa tarde, o Íbis é uma ave maravilhosa, tenho alguma foto do Íbis, mas não tão boas como as suas.
AG

Linda W. said...

What an unusual looking bird. Nice photos!

Unknown said...

I really liked your post and the very nice pictures you took of this beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing:)
Jessi

Jeevan said...

Beautiful captures on the Ibis! I haven’t see this kind of ibis in India, but the most common ones are white headed ibis.

MadSnapper said...

this glossy ibis is just fantastic

Debbie said...

i can't believe it is february either. we have really lucked out with snow and cold, only one snow and it really has not been very cold!!!

this is a beautiful bird, with a nice shimmer - shine!! have a great tuesday eileen!!!

Tom said...

...what a beak!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I love these birds! Seems like you can see different colors on them every time you see them -- different but always beautiful.

Linda said...

Beautiful captures, Eileen! What a gorgeous bird! I hope you are having a great week. Thank you so much for sharing. :)

krishna said...

What a majestic bird.. here in California we can lots of egrets

RedPat said...

I've never seen one of these guys! Very nice!

Suzanne said...

A very attractive and unusual looking bird, its feathers are iridescent. If I see one in our parts, I will try to get a photo. Have a great evening, Eileen.

Charlene N. K. said...

I've never seen this bird yet. It's so beautiful! Thanks for showing us.

Bob Bushell said...

Pure brilliant Eileen.

This N That said...

Love it's feathers...Quite a bill!! Good for fishing.

HappyK said...

This month seemed to fly by.
Great photos as always.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for today's touch of beauty

The Yum List said...

What a beautiful coat of feathers that glossy ibis has.

ellen b said...

Beautiful creatures!

Anonymous said...

How pretty--love that shine!

Birgitta said...

Good shots of this beautiful bird!

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Belas fotografias.
Um abraço e bom Fevereiro.
Andarilhar || Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa || Livros-Autografados

Sussi said...

handsome bird and photos!

21 Wits said...

Gorgeous captures! I find it hard to believe that January is over too!

Seraphinas Phantasie said...

Hi Eileen,
this glossy Ibis is awesome.
best regards, Synnöve

Les Fous du Cap said...

Belle série ;-)
Céline & Philippe

Michelle said...

That is a beautiful bird! I hope you are having a great week!

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Glossy Ibis is a very elegant bird, not a species that I see very often unfortunately. Occasionally - very occasionally - a vagrant shows up here, but the last one I recall was several years ago. However, many species usually found farther south are appearing here with greater frequency so perhaps Glossy Ibis is next.

Sue (this n that) said...

They have a real iridescence to their feathers - beautiful! Cheers to you Eileen :D)(

Lowcarb team member said...

Lovely photographs, those feathers do shimmer and shine.

All the best Jan

Jenn Jilks said...

Such lovely photos!!!

Lois said...

I don't think I have ever see one of these birds before. Beautiful shots!

Pat Tillett said...

He is both glossy and beautiful. So are your photos of him. (not glossy though).

Maggee said...

I am going to go back and look at my pictures of the Glossy Ibis... did not notice the colors on the wings, like your beautiful photos show! Hugs!

Rambling Woods said...

How wonderful...nice weather and great bird watching..perfect...Michelle

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Ibis are such exotic looking creatures. Love the color of these! Have a good week Eileen!

Ana Freire said...

Amazing shots from this bird!
Wonderful details!
Great work as usual, Eileen!
Kisses!
Ana

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