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Plegadis falcinellus
A dark wading bird with a long, down-curved bill. When the sun hits plumage just right it is multi-hued with reds, purples and greens.
Rich Grissom Memorial Wetlands
Spotted on Jan 24, 2015
Submitted on Jan 26, 2015
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A small flock of these is visiting our wetlands, not seen very often these days. A few feathers float to the ground over the house so its amazing to take a close look at the metallic sheen on them.