Ibis in the back yard by danapommet
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Every evenings, a flock of White Ibis head home, to where ever they roust for the night. Many a night they stop in our back yard to gather, drink and rest for a few minutes. The water is a small lake. Tonight, I sat motionless, on the lawn, camera at the ready and they landed all around me, as if I were a tree stump. There were about 80. Since it was dusk, the flash went off and so did they. Not the sharpest photo but I was happy with it. Ibis are about 25 inches (64 cm) long and have a wingspan of 38 inches (91 cm). This group is very social. Zoom for better detail.
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Dana
Comments (30)
Faemike55
Fantastic capture, Dana. You were very lucky
Erestorfan
Oh wow!!! What a capture! And what an honor to be able to have these guys land all around you!! It is a sight many will not experience!
efron_241
like 100s... wow... many
eekdog
rare capture i'm sure, super one dana..
kbrog
Wonderful capture Dana! :)
bimm3d
superb!!
Texas3D
Superb capture
SerenityBlue
Great capture. No, an awesome capture. ;o)
Chipka
Stunning. I have a particular fondness for these birds. I'd grown inordinately interested in the mythology of ancient Egypt, and the Ibis was a sacred bird there; the ibis is representative of the god Thoth--the inventor of writing. Since I'm a writer, I think an ibis-headed humanoid god with paint brushes and papyrus scrolls is quite cool. Maybe it's just a writer thing. Often I wonder what these bird-thing-people have to say about stuff...and what they'd write if they could write it down. I suspect their written language, if they had one, would look a bit like some strange cursive-calligraphy-something-or-other. Anyway, I'm rambling, which is normal. I love this shot, though, and you're quite lucky to have been surrounded by such handsome creatures. I love their beaks...they're so elegant. One of them seems to have spotted you!
SSoffia
Beautiful scene & capture !!!!!
jayfar
Wonderful shot Dana. You will have to get yourself a 'pop-up' hide!!
durleybeachbum
How very exciting! A great shot! I challenge you to a pic of them WITH that giant frog you showed us! (only teasing)
adrie
Wonderful picture my friend, great shot.
Rhanagaz
Excellent capture! Beautiful birds! Hope they com back next time! :o)
flavia49
amazing capture!!
mariogiannecchini
Spplendid capture , Dana !Very beautiful photo !
MrsRatbag
What a wonderful experience! What if you did it without flash?
rbowen
Very good capture!!
jendellas
What an amazing sight!!!!
mgtcs
Awww....Adorable image Dana, quite adorable, fabulous capture!
sandra46
EXCELLENT SHOT
goodoleboy
Sterling contrast and composition in this capture of the ibis, Dana, the sacred bird of Egypt. Those are some beaks/bills those guys are sporting. Good for poking around the grass.
npauling
How wonderful to have these beautiful birds come to visit you and to come so close. They look so splendid against the green lawn. A beautiful capture.
Richardphotos
they are beautiful as your capture
sharky_
Wow! You have a whole flock of them. Excellent shot. Aloha
MagikUnicorn
B E A U T Y
KnightWolverine
Exceptional Capture IMO!..Nice One Dana!
TallPockets
SUPERBLY shot/scene!
mermaid
wow what a special view you have in your backyard, amazing!
Katraz
Your patience was worth it , great shot, and it looks pretty sharp to me.