. Bruce Delamarter sends us these three photos of the Ibis at the Wastewater (see previous post). These have allowed Caleb Putnam to positively I.d. the bird as White-faced. .
Wow, incredible! Let's start the ID discussion. Glossy would be more likely due to range, but this bird has three features of White-faced. The white border along the red facial skin is good for White-faced Ibis, as is the redding legs and gray bill. Glossy should have dark legs and a brown bill.
If you can get photos showing the iris, a White-faced Ibis should have a red iris and that would be diagnostic.
In my opinion this is a White-faced Ibis, as evidenced by the white feathering surrounding the facial skin and extending just as thickly in front of as behind the eye, the lack of pale markings on the top and bottom borders of the facial skin, the red iris (bottom photo), and the pink/red facial skin. None of these traits seem intermediate, which should eliminate the need to consider a White-faced X Glossy Ibis. Heck of a find Carolyn! Congratulations...
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Wow, incredible! Let's start the ID discussion. Glossy would be more likely due to range, but this bird has three features of White-faced. The white border along the red facial skin is good for White-faced Ibis, as is the redding legs and gray bill. Glossy should have dark legs and a brown bill.
If you can get photos showing the iris, a White-faced Ibis should have a red iris and that would be diagnostic.
Great find!
In my opinion this is a White-faced Ibis, as evidenced by the white feathering surrounding the facial skin and extending just as thickly in front of as behind the eye, the lack of pale markings on the top and bottom borders of the facial skin, the red iris (bottom photo), and the pink/red facial skin. None of these traits seem intermediate, which should eliminate the need to consider a White-faced X Glossy Ibis. Heck of a find Carolyn! Congratulations...
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