White-faced Ibis in flight
White-faced Ibises breed and nest in the freshwater marshes around the Great Salt Lake. Generally they migrate south for the winter though this winter there were a few that stayed at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area. That may be due to the very mild winter we had.
I photographed this White-faced Ibis in flight last fall at Farmington Bay WMA as it came in for a landing.
Life is good.
Mia
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It is very cool to see them in flight. Nice eye contact. They really are an exposure challenge, aren’t they?
They are a challenge to expose and still get the iridescence to show. Thanks for commenting Julie.
Another absolutely gorgeous photo Mia!
Linda, thanks for your comment, it is much appreciated.
The White-faced Ibis gorgeous! It looks similar to the Glossy Ibis, with its iridescent colors.
Tammy, thanks for commenting. They do look similar to the Glossy Ibis, I love the iridesence they both have
Lovely in-flight photo of the White-faced Ibis, Mia.
Thank you very much Bob!
Marvelous capture of a beautiful bird! They look very similar to the Glossy Ibises I’ve seen in Florida.
Thank you Julie, they do look similar to the Glossy Ibis I used to see in Florida.
It’s boggling to think there are Ibises inland in the U.S. They look like birds that should only be walking along the Amazon, but here they are up in Utah. Very cool.
Laurence, the variety of birds here in Utah is simply amazing. The White-faced Ibises love the freshwater marshes, ponds and lakes here. They are kind of funny too because they “oink” when startled and sound like a flying pig!