Walter KellerAn ibis flying overhead, its wings illuminated by the rising sun.
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Jason Meaden@walli In Australia, we call these birds (unflatteringly) ‘Bin Chickens’. As they’re usually found scavenging through rubbish. Hard to reconcile against this incredibly beautiful photo.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. I'm not sure if you're right or if you're confusing the Ibis with the Egret. As far as I know, ibises feed on aquatic insects, frogs etc. Egrets are indeed often seen on garbage dumps, where they hang out with other birds.
Robert Atkins@walli Nope, in Australia the (Australian white) Ibis is a Bin Chicken: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_white_ibis
You’ve managed to capture a particularly majestic bin chicken though!
Andrew Feeney@walli @meaden We have a species of Ibis in Australia called the Australian white ibis. Originally native to the Murray river delta, as that vast ecosystem has gradually declined due to human activity in recent decades, a sub group has become endemic to the east coast cities where they thrive on human food waste and worms in irrigated parkland. Some have suggested the populations have diverged enough to become separate species. Yes, we call them bin chickens.