Glossy, White & White-faced

 I am linking up my  post with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes

 I decided to post on the various Ibis... a wading bird I have seen over the years. The photos are from my archives but I am pretty sure I have never shown them together so you can see the differences in the Ibis. Thanks to Wikipedia, I was amazed at just how many Ibis there really are around the world. 28 species and 2 are extinct.

During my trip to Panama I was able to see a group of White Ibis on the shores of the Panama Canal.

Not the best photo but we were on the boat going thru the canal. They are easy to id with their long red bills, red legs and white bodies.

The Glossy Ibis is more commonly seen here on the East Coast in the summer months. This shot above was taken at the Edwin Forsythe NWR.

More of the Glossy Ibis seen at the wildlife refuge in New Jersey.

Above the White-faced Ibis has a white border next to the red facial skin and they have red eyes. Adults also show reddish legs. This White-faced Ibis was seen at the Bear Lake NWR in Idaho. They look very similar to the Glossy Ibis

After checking out Wikipedia's Ibis photos, I would really love to see the Scarlet Ibis, what a beautiful bird. The Scarlet Ibis can be seen in South America and the Caribbean. I hope you enjoyed my wild bird post.

To see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
 Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's  Nature Notes.
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday and thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes.
I wish everyone a happy week ahead and Happy Birding!