Ibis In The Bathroom

[den]

Ibis In The Bathroom
Originally uploaded by battyden

You mean this isn't normal?




Adult straw necked ibis. Onna dunnay.






The neck feathers are what gives this ibis its name.


The black feathers are iridescent. They look even better in bright sunlight.

Comments

[andrewmacrae.livejournal.com]

wow! so what's his/her story?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

grazed by a passing car. No bone injuries but it's a bit concussed and bruised.

[glinda-w.livejournal.com]

That iridescence is gorgeous. I especially like it in the second photo.

(Astrophyllite feathers! :) )

[dhlawrence.livejournal.com]

Wow, and we get excited when we have a raccoon in the back yard!

[suzepie.livejournal.com]

Does he let you use his bill as a towel rack? To cover his room and board? ;)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

They only way I can get close is to hold up a towel to hide me as I move forward, then wrap him in the towel to stop him from flapping. Towel rack is right out

[copperwolf.livejournal.com]

So how do you feed him? And what do you feed him?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Easy! I handed him over to someone how knew how. 8)

[valkyrwench.livejournal.com]

You mean this isn't normal?

Only for you, sweet pea. Only for you...

[freyaw.livejournal.com]

Oooo he's gorgeous!!!

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Well, he should be better soon!:)
It's an interesting bird, the straw necked Ibis, beautiful plumage! (Up close, that is!);)
Watch out, one false move and Voom!

[gorthx.livejournal.com]

Wow, love those feathers!

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[chaosrah.livejournal.com]

i love you

[hedgegoth.livejournal.com]

Looks normal to me.

[tendyl.livejournal.com]

Sweet! Normal for you and thanks for the pictures.

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

I think I know what my new background picture at work will be.

Would you mind if I linked to this entry?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I don't mind at all!

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

Such a beautiful bird. Ours are white with bright orange beaks. I love to watch them, they're one of my favorite water birds.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Our white ones have black heads and beaks, and smooth white neck feathers.

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

Amazing how much variety there is in birds.

[hespa.livejournal.com]

Perfectly normal! And much more sensible than the time my Mum decided to house an injured (and very stressed out) duck in my parents' bedroom of all places. By the time the RSPCA arrived, the carpet was *green*.

thank you for taking care of this small soul

[wolfdancer.livejournal.com]

I say this with a Nanday on my head and a Grey in the cage behind me.
Love birds.
Bless you.