The sacred one-Sacred Ibis


Posted by AlexC on Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:21 pm

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Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

The legend goes that in ancient Egypt they were worshiped as the god Thoth, Native to Africa, they now live is Australia as well, a few were kept here in the Metro-Zoo aviary prior to Hurricane Andrews, upon it's destruction during the storm they escaped, They are no longer penned or banded and have decided to cohabitate with the Marabou storks at the Zoo, For some reason they have done very well but rarely seen outside this area of the Zoo, Also it's beak is much more rugged than that of the local Ibis and they sport this wonderful black feathers in their back.
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by Jim Urbach on Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:35 pm
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Alex, I don't believe I saw them on my visit to Pseudo-Africa( Crandon Park). A lower angle might work as well.

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by Jill on Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:20 pm
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Marvelous image, my dear Alex !!! Love the fan of black feathers on its rump !! Although you saw it at MetroZoo, my husband sees a pair on occasion at his golf course!! Thanks for sharing this gem!!!
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by AlexC on Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:23 pm
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Jim wrote:
I don't believe I saw them on my visit to Pseudo-Africa( Crandon Park). A lower angle might work as well.
Jim, The angle might be just about 10-15 degrees downward, the illusion here is that behind the bird a mound goes up and gives the impression that I am shooting down on it, Also these bird can be found only at Metro-Zoo not at Crandon Park (Old Zoo grounds) , Hope this helps and thanks for looking!!!
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by Sandy Mossberg on Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:36 pm
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Alex, another bird you've been hiding from me. You're tough, man. BTW, spot-on exposure.
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by mhp767 on Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:54 pm
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Looks dark on my end but other than that an excellent shot.
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by LHays on Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:17 pm
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Leave it to you to find the sacred birds......I don't think that I saw it when I was down there. The black feathers in the back are marvelous. Such an interesting bird and history to complement a wonderful image. Excellent!!!
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by Dick Ginkowski on Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:19 pm
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by Bruce Sherman on Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:31 pm
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Alex,
Wonderful shot of the bird. My only nit is the grass. I would prefer something else. Just an opinion.
 

by Juan E. Bahamon on Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:38 pm
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Alex:

Good job keeping the black as well as the whites. Tough bird to photograph, I also do not like the grass, but what can we do in a captive situation.
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by Bill Whala on Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:40 pm
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A beautiful shot of a beautiful bird. Sweet as usual!!
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 02, 2003 3:58 am
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Very well done Alex, these birds can so easily look like a Vulture's cousin! and you have managed to give this one a very sweet image!!

Nice one!!

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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:00 am
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A lot more interesting looking than the ones that frequent my lawn :D .
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:39 am
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Wow, it looks almost like a cross between an Ibis and a Wood Stork. Cool bird and story!
 

by Jim Zipp on Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:54 am
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Alex, From your posts lately I'd think you had left the country if I didn't know better! Nice job with those whites.
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Dec 02, 2003 1:07 pm
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Alex,

Very nice shot of this interesting bird. You did well with the exposure of both the white and black feathers.
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by Laura Stiefel on Wed Dec 03, 2003 7:05 pm
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A great story and a very interesting bird! Thanks for sharing this one Alex.
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