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Threskiornis molucca
A wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae, also known as the "Sheep bird". It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill and black legs.
A wildlife park in Tasmania, where white ibis are not otherwise normally found.
Such ugly heads and beautiful feathers.
Spotted on Nov 9, 2006
Submitted on Jul 3, 2011
6 Comments
nice shot Lori :)
beautiful spotting,very artistic photo,congrats
Fantastic! Balck and White perfectly together
Thanks Carolina, they were a hard bird to make beautiful (a face that only a mother could love).
What a beautiful image!
That is a very nice picture. Much better than I had hoped. Thanks!!