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Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis (Image ID 38397)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Wed 22nd Jan, 2020 and uploaded on Thu 23rd Jan, 2020 .
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CommentThe smallest of our three ibis species, the Glossy Ibis is also the livelier one, and the most reclusive. Generally, it is not quite as wary of people as the Straw-necked Ibis. A tactile feeder, it forages in low waters at freshwater wetlands, dandily and energetically probing surface plant mass and muddy bottoms for aquatic invertebrates, while stoically moving forward. However, seeds and commercially grown rice are also on the menu. Occasionally, it will forage belly-deep, and I it can swim, and when doing so, it looks like a small, bronze-coloured flamingo. Sometimes, it is also found in costal and estuarine habitats with brackish water. A gregarious bird often seen in small flocks, it is also frequently seen foraging alone, especially when a pair has nestlings. The species is not that plentiful in the Perth area, but if you go to one of the more secluded lakes with good and dense shore vegetation, chances are that you might see one. NB: The JPG is the RAW file here due to wrong camera slot settings = Olympus E-M1X users beware!
EquipmentOlympus OM-D E-M1X camera body with Olympus 300mm f4 IS Pro ED M.Zuiko lens, handheld. Camera settings: Exposure/Shooting Mode: ‘Manual’; shutter speed 1/500s, f4.5 & ISO-500. Metering Mode: ‘Spot; Focus Mode: C-AF+TR(acking) and shooting in ‘Drive Low’ at 6 frames per sec/maximum burst 10 frames. FastSone Image Viewer for viewing and sorting images; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2019 for post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-ins for sharpening and noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for supplementary data and colour checks.
LocationBibra lake; GPS, Western Australia
Keywordsadult, breeding plumage/features
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