Sacred Ibis by Punaguy

Photography • Animals • posted on Aug 28, 2005

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I've been trying to get a decent shot of this Ibis for awhile, but they were quite shy and hid in the foliage whenever I came around. It took feeding time before they finally came out in the open. Although this is shot through a mesh fence you get the idea...Kinda reminds me of the snoopy when he sits on his house looking like a vulture.... P.S. The Hawaii team from Ewa Beach on Oahu have just won the world little league championships..our first time ever ...Congrats to them!! Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopica Family: Threskiornithidae Sacred ibises are native to Africa and Madagascar. Part of the group of medium-sized wading birds, they are 30 inches in length with bills which are long, thin and strongly down-curved; and their faces are without feathers. They are gregarious birds, traveling and breeding in flocks. They fly with their necks straight out in front and their long legs trailing behind, alternately flapping and soaring. These birds inhabit shores and marshes and feed on amphibians, insects, insect larvae, and other small aquatic animals. They feed by touch, not sight, as an adaptation to the muddy waters. Nests are formed on the ground in papyrus thickets or bushes or in trees. Three to four eggs are laid. The chicks have dark plumage and are fledged in 5 - 6 weeks. Ibises are an ancient group of birds: their fossil record goes back 60 million years. Their record in human history goes back 5,000 years. The ancient Egyptians venerated the Sacred Ibis and made it an integral part of their religion and of their written hieroglyphics. To them it was the god Thoth (the scribe to the gods), so Thoth was pictured with the head of an ibis. In Egypt today the sacred ibis is very rare; it is common only in Africa south of the Sahara. They have not been bred in Egypt since the first half of the nineteenth century. Thanks for all the comments on my previous posts, they mean a lot to me. Aloha All!!

Comments (17)

logiloglu

5:37PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

fascinating portrait. great use of DOF. excellent photography. !!! Aloha !!!! #:O) !!!!!!!

thevolunteer

5:51PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

Great shot Dave. Kind of reminds me of a baldheaded old guy. Beautiful feathers though. Hurray for Hawaii. I watched the game too. It is about time we won. Aloha

kennyliu

6:13PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

Cool bird, cool capture!

pimbotin

6:49PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

Yes, this is really "decent"... Compliments!

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Richardphotos

7:30PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

they are a beautiful bird and an impressive capture

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sharky_

7:31PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

Yikes! First time I've seen this guy. I must visit that bird park soon. Excellent shot. Aloha

Kaimi22

7:52PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

That is such a gorgeous picture. So clear. What an awesome camera! THAT IS AWESOME!!!!

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diomedes66

9:36PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

Magnificent image; I would never have guessed there was a fence about if you hadn't mentioned it - and it does remind me of 'Snoopy!' Well done!

cynlee

11:59PM | Sun, 28 August 2005

they are ancient... there's a mesh there? well done dave!! :] aloha!

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Zacko

1:25AM | Mon, 29 August 2005

Yay on the little league championship!!! Go Hawaii, go Hawaii...me going to Hawaii, LOL. This is so cool, looks like some kind of pre-historic bird. Amazing DOF and the texture on its head look perfect as well. This is one helluva shot my friend. Congratulations. Have a wonderful day #:O)

deannemart

11:41AM | Mon, 29 August 2005

This guy looks like his head has been dipped in tar :) A fantastic shot through the fence, Dave. And congrats to the Hawaii team on winning the World Little League Championship!

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jcv2

3:22PM | Mon, 29 August 2005

Very remarkable ibis, never seen this kind! Great you succeeded to shoot it, terrific work!

soulofharmony

7:06PM | Mon, 29 August 2005

fantastic capture dave perfect in every sense of the word sublime.. p'graphy :)..))))

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Lledeline

5:22PM | Thu, 01 September 2005

Great capture/

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TwoPynts

3:53PM | Thu, 08 September 2005

Quite different from our Ibises here in FL. It seems very wise and fits its name. Brilliant shot!

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kimariehere

5:02AM | Wed, 14 September 2005

totally incredible!! so clear and you did excellent for going thru a mesh fence! i love this close up you can see his skin so well... awesome shot!! lol i swear i didnt read or see this when i posted mine and the same info from the same webpage.. WHAT are the chances of THAT LOL!!! ( your shot is better)

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