Monday, 12 March 2012

Glossy Ibis



Some rubbish, very distant digiscoped shots of two Glossy Ibis that were found on the Nene Washes, RSPB near Peterborough today. This represents the second sighting of this breed of bird in the Peterborough area for me, the first being a single bird that visited Maxey GP a couple of years ago.

The weather was not conducive to photography today, being extremely foggy, hence the grainy shots. These birds were seen feeding until a jet fighter flew extremely low over the area scaring the birds and causing them to fly to an area out of sight. Later reports showed the birds to still be present, so hopefully they will hang around until the sun makes an appearance!


A very welcome addition to my 2012 PBC list.
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12 comments:

  1. theconstantwalker12 March 2012 at 20:49

    They are only rubbish images if you have seen them John.. A bird that has never made my tick list..
    Well done.

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    1. John13 March 2012 at 09:04

      Hi Andrew,
      Thank you. I have been lucky in seeing a few birds, but not until a couple of years ago. They are still pretty scarce in this country, but who knows, they mat start to colonise like the Little Egrets have?
      J

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  2. grammie g12 March 2012 at 22:47

    HI John...The old saying the proof is in the pudding,instead of rubbish images my be good here..lol
    At least you have the images that prove you saw them ..better than know at all...besides I thought they where pretty good for the distance and all!!
    Congrat's on addition to the list!!!
    Grace

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    1. John13 March 2012 at 09:05

      Thanks Grace!
      I only wish that their glossy purple plumage could be seen! Never mind, hopefully the sun will be out if I see them again!
      J

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  3. bazza12 March 2012 at 23:10

    I'm not sure but I think I saw one at Slimbridge some years ago. It's a very distinctive looking bird and is a real find for your list.
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    1. John13 March 2012 at 09:07

      Hi Bazza,
      Thank you. You could possibly have seen one at Slimbridge, as you say they are pretty distinctive. Well done, you have got it on your list, a lot of people haven`t!
      J

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  4. Tammy13 March 2012 at 00:47

    Great find John! The Glossy Ibis are always great to view.

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    1. John13 March 2012 at 09:08

      Hi Tammy,
      Thank you. Yes, they were enjoyable to watch, that is until the RAF decided to practice their low flying manoeuvres overhead!
      J

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    2. wildaboutwales13 March 2012 at 14:11

      http://birdinginegypt.blogspot.com/
      one of the best sights in Egypt was the daily flights of the ibis flying along the nile to the feeding grounds.

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    3. John14 March 2012 at 06:53

      I can imagine that was quite a sight! I was lucky in seeing a fairly healthy sized flock in Bulgaria a few years back and that was a sight to behold!
      J

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  5. ShySongbird13 March 2012 at 14:34

    Well done John, what a great sighting and you got photos too! I have never seen one.

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    1. John14 March 2012 at 06:53

      Hi Jan,
      Thank you. Not great photos though! I am sure it will not be long before you see one of these lovely birds.
      J

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