The Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) has been rather hard to capture. Even when they are feeding in paddocks by the road they swiftly move away if a vehicle stops near them. So here are some photos from yesterday when they were on the river flats near the Moruya River, with Australian White Ibis. The views here are lovely, away north and west where cattle are grazing, away to the mountains that almost surround our beautiful town.
gleaming feathers with iridescent colours, straw feathers on neck
cattle grazing nearby
coastal mountains in the distance
dadirridreaming 
Lovely photos. The subtle colours and straw neck feather embellishment make it a stunning bird, as opposed to its unpopular city kin. Last time we were at Taylors Arm, there were flocks of a similar looking birds along the river, and I wondered what they were – some sort of Ibis it seems, similar but different to yours. The other 2 photos also bear an uncanny resemblance to the views along the Nambucca River as we drive out.
ahhh, those glorious river flats …. ours used to grow heaps of food but now it is mainly just beef … sad for us non-meateaters 🙂
good capture of a bird we don’t see here in this part of Canada
thanks lily … i guess you have the white ibis though?
I do love a shy bird, Christine! 🙂
one day i will work out how to get closer 🙂
thanks jo!
Lovely and lucky you for capturing the shy bird.
aaahh, yes it was worth the effort of turning back to try to capture it …
What a great ‘catch’! I love how you show me things I’ll probably never get to see in ‘real life’. 🙂
that is the good thing about being on another continent!
to get closer, get a blind and gradually move yourself and the blind closer, little by little, the bird will not see you moving inside the blind, just a suggestion, great image thanks MJ
thanks to you … i will keep that in mind .. i guess i just need a big screen to hide behind?
What a beautiful bird, I bet it’s even lovelier when the sun shines on its iridescent plumes. The countryside looks splendid!
i will keep trying to get a better photo gilly!
Love the bird pic. The field looks so green and peaceful, beautiful captures.
it was a lovely scene amy 🙂
What a lovely shot Christine! And an equally lovely landscape. I think the black headed Ibis is the most common around here. Haven’t seen any like this one.