Waldrapp Ibis by Fred255

Photography • Creatures • posted on Feb 26, 2008

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Description

The Waldrapp Ibis (or Northern Bald Ibis, or Hermit Ibis) is oil-sheen black with a featherless head and a scraggly mane of black feathers that give it a buzzard look that no respectable shorebird should ever hope for. Not that the Waldrapp Ibis is really a shorebird, aside from being so phylogenetically. It lives in the grassy steppes of Morocco, Syria, and Turkey, as opposed to the marshes that its cousins inhabit. It still exhibits the same eating habits of other ibises by probing the mud (or dirt) for insects and lizards, and when the opportunity arises, small mammals. Completely shunning the aquatic lifestyle, they nest on cliff faces. Thank you for looking, as always any comments or suggestions welcome 8~) **Best Viewed Full Size**

Comments (17)

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Janiss

4:05PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

Splendid colors... again a gorgeous capture David!

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mark.spooner

4:23PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

Good work.

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RocksLady

4:55PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

That is a correct mad picture!!!!! Greeting Rocksy

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rainbows

4:56PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

A wonderful capture of this strange looking bird. A superb trio of shots today. Thanks for information too, dear David. Hugs. Di. xx

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lizzibell

5:08PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

great capture...

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ontar1

5:45PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

That is an ugly looking bird, first time to see one, great info, excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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jocko500

8:16PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

lol; cool shot

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RobyHermida

8:18PM | Tue, 26 February 2008

Fantástic!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Digitaleagle

12:32AM | Wed, 27 February 2008

Very interesting bird but a face only a mother could love, awesome capture!!!

aljaysart

3:44AM | Wed, 27 February 2008

Beautiful capture Ugly Bird LOL, excellent well done.

PeterBB

4:53AM | Wed, 27 February 2008

Top notch!

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JeffG7BRJ

6:43AM | Wed, 27 February 2008

I am in agreement with quite a few when I say it's Ugly then. That apart it is a beautiful shot David, some great detail and another very good narrative. Excellent work all round. Bravo!!!!!

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