Madagascar Crested Ibis by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Mar 25, 2010

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Description

A breeding pair of Madagascar Crested Ibis that are endemic to the woodlands and forests of Madagascar. Its diet consists mainly of insects, spiders, frogs, reptiles, snails and invertebrates. The female usually lays three eggs in a platform nest made from twigs and branches. They are about 20 inches (50cm) long. Taken December 14, 2009 at Walt Disney Worldâ��s Animal Kingdom. Information from Wikipedia. ZOOM for a better look of his crest. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments and favs. Dana

Comments (25)

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beachzz

11:56PM | Thu, 25 March 2010

These are gorgeous birds--wonderful shot, Dana!!

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Faemike55

12:00AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Very beautiful birds! Thank you for sharing this marvelous photo and the interesting information, Dana

MrsLubner

12:03AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Marvelous! These are really different, aren't they?

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mgtcs

12:50AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Awwww....Dana this is gorgeous, beautiful birds, excellent shot, congratulations!

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babuci

12:56AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Wonderful pair.

whaleman

1:00AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Bizarre birds; nice shot of them!

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SoulEatar

1:23AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Their beak look wonderfully efficient for foraging many different snack groups - unique interesting subjects and quite will behaved :)

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Katraz

2:08AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

A beautiful but strange looking pair of birds, nice shot.

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Meisiekind

3:53AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Oeee - they are just a stone throw from SA and I never even knew that they existed! Very neat capture of the pair Dana! :)

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njb2000

4:27AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Lovely pair of birds!

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Schaefchen

4:47AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

ein wonderful photo klasse

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jendellas

6:31AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

They are a lovely colour, have never seen these either, great capture!!!!

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DAVER2112

6:53AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Wow! Those look really cool. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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MrsRatbag

8:47AM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Excellent capture; they're beautiful!

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flavia49

12:13PM | Fri, 26 March 2010

terrific capture!!! great! Sandra & Flavia Comments are both from Flavia49 and Sandra46. That's because we have just one free connection in the hotel in Prague!!!!! We are enjoing ourselves very much!!

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moochagoo

12:45PM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Wonderful birds !!!

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watapki66

12:47PM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Wonderful capture!

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Erestorfan

4:01PM | Fri, 26 March 2010

Wow! Look at the 'do' on the male...he's quite something! Even though the colors themselves are not striking, together they make a wonderful bird! nice capture!

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