Ibis Feeding Chick
by Maryse Jansen
Title
Ibis Feeding Chick
Artist
Maryse Jansen
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Ibis Feeding Chick
A special sight of this Ibis feeding a hungry chick on the nest! The Ibis feeds its chicks by regurgitating. It is amazing how deep the long bill of the chick disappears into the Ibis' throat!
Ibises breed in colonies and build their nests in trees. The Australian White Ibis is mostly white, except for the black head, neck, legs, feet and some plumes at the tail. The birds are common through large parts of eastern and northern Australia and also increasingly in western Australia. With their long bills they dig for crayfish and mussels which is their favourite food.
Taken in south-east Queensland, Australia.
animals, birds, wildlife, Australia, Australian birds, Queensland, water birds, Ibis, Australian White Ibis, wild birds, fauna, Threskiornithidae, nest, chick, feeding, regurgitating, white, black, long bill, large birds
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September 24th, 2022
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Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 10/14/2022! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the October 2022 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Maryse Jansen
Congratulations! Your image is now featured on the home page of The Best Of Down Under – Australia! Please add your image to the Featured Images Archive 2022 discussion thread for prolonged exposure. LF
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