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06-APR-2006

April 6.

Straw-Necked Ibis.
This was the 1st time I have ever seen these birds.
At a small wetland lake in-between suburbs.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/125s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Apr-2006 17:02:39
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 08-Apr-2006 08:59
Interesting bird, being bald like that. I guess the hole is the bird equivalent on an ear.
Nice plumage too - would be interesting seeing one with it's wings open.
BAS Photography08-Apr-2006 00:26
Lovely bird shot! gmv!
Karen Stuebing07-Apr-2006 10:26
Neat birds and capture. Love their iridescence and those long curved beaks. What is "chuffed" or should I ask? :)
Mike Moats07-Apr-2006 09:38
Great image of a cool bird.
Guest 07-Apr-2006 09:31
never found this bird very attractive, though i can't say much about myself. :)
Guest 07-Apr-2006 08:54
Terrific image!!
lou_rozensteins07-Apr-2006 07:46
Great! You caught the iridescent feathers very well. Nice details too. Vote!
Greg Harp07-Apr-2006 06:07
Terrific image--love the colors and composition. Voted.
Karen Leaf07-Apr-2006 02:59
And I'll bet the'd be just as chuffed to see themselves shown so wonderfully.
(I love that word chuffed, lol!)
Tom Munson07-Apr-2006 02:21
Terrific image, tack sharp.
Yvonne06-Apr-2006 23:44
They are ungainly looking birds, especially with those necks - but
fabulous shot of them Sheila, great catching both in the same shot!
laine8206-Apr-2006 22:54
We are seeing more & more Ibis & Herons in suburbia too these days...I think the years of drought has caused them to leave their natural habitats for back alley dumpsters :>( We have the Straw-Neck wander around our property from time to time they are very welcome as they are the greatest insect eating bird we have in Aus.
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik06-Apr-2006 22:36
Congratulations on the 'life; bird Sheila. Beautiful back feathers on these guys.
chrisse06-Apr-2006 21:27
You have some weird creatures down under. Love the touch of colour on the black feathers.
chrisse
Neil Horner06-Apr-2006 20:56
ps, happy birthday for yesterday !
Neil Horner06-Apr-2006 20:55
what a couple of ugly birds, if you will pardon the expression. good shot though.
Johnny JAG06-Apr-2006 19:20
They may not be pretty but they are striking, love those iridescent feathers.
Al Chesworth06-Apr-2006 18:54
Never seen one before , not the prettiest creatures are they.
Gary Winters06-Apr-2006 18:44
You have to wonder what they see in each other. :-)
Guenter Eh06-Apr-2006 18:31
I only saw the ibis in the parks of sydney. This birds here looking much more beautiful in the natural surroundings! Great shot Sheila!
Guest 06-Apr-2006 17:35
Nice shot and nice bird!
Arno Meintjes Wildlife06-Apr-2006 16:46
Very nice capture.
Guest 06-Apr-2006 15:52
Nice couple... great capture. I like how the beaks "cross" each other.
Bryan Murahashi06-Apr-2006 15:28
Fabulous shot. Like the shimmering colors on its shoulders.
Guest 06-Apr-2006 15:14
Great detail and color on the wings. Terrific shot.
Bob Foisel06-Apr-2006 14:56
Nice capture with lots of detail.
Guest 06-Apr-2006 14:47
Great Shot
Peter Stahl06-Apr-2006 14:22
Nice capture of a neat looking bird!
Guest 06-Apr-2006 14:20
Beautiful work.
Herb 06-Apr-2006 13:51
Nice shot
Graham Tomlin06-Apr-2006 13:37
lovely regards helen