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The second image is brand new to me as I took it yesterday (10/30/10) at the Dallas Zoo. The bird is the endangered Waldrapp Ibis (AKA – Northern Bald Ibis, or the Hermit Ibis). Oddly, this is the only member of the Ibis family that is NOT a wading bird. They lived in the Middle East & Northern Africa and have become critically endangered with only an estimated 500 wild birds remaining in a Moroccan population. One look at these birds reveals their "spooky" and "sinister" countenance. I especially find their neck feathers to be a great addition to their unique look. To me they seem to be the Edgar Allen Poe of birds. However, this bird's portly girth suggests a more "Alfred Hitchcock" look to some!
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Enjoy your Halloween and may your treats outnumber the tricks!
John
1 comment:
Your Boo! owl is one of my very favorite of all your photos thus far -- and that's saying something :] it's just so playful and yet so clear and artful -- well done, my padre, well done :] and a very Happy Halloween!
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