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Glossy Ibis  Birds,Geotagged,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,Romania Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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  1. Definitely not a crow, can't help you with the ID process. Nice capture!nwas it pecking the wood? Posted 13 years ago
    1. ID becomes quite easy when the title says 'Glossy Ibis' already ;) Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago
  2. Well, uh, I must have missed that;) If I remember correctly it did not have a title then, yeah that must be it;) Posted 13 years ago
  3. a real dark beauty. the purple in the feathers i like a lot. Posted 13 years ago
  4. Great Posted 13 years ago
  5. Nice feathers, great click Posted 12 years ago

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The Glossy Ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. The Glossy Ibis nests colonially in trees, often with herons. It is also gregarious when feeding in marshy wetlands; it preys on fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as occasionally on insects.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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Uploaded May 14, 2012. Captured Apr 25, 2012 06:16 in DJ222C, Romania.
  • NIKON D300S
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm