Glossy Ibis Preening

The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird that is widespread throughout much of the world, and is migratory and nomadic. The preferred... more

by Morris Finkelstein

Title

Glossy Ibis Preening

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

Medium

Photograph

Description

The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird that is widespread throughout much of the world, and is migratory and nomadic. The preferred habitat is in freshwater or brackish marshes, lagoons, and wetlands with tall vegetation, low trees and bushes. They feed in shallow water mostly for insects, molluscs, crustaceans, fish, and amphibians. The "Glossy" is a medium-sized ibis, measuring about 23 inches in length and about 1.2 pounds in weight. While the adults have reddish brown bodies and green iridescent wings, the juveniles have duller and darker plumage.

This Glossy Ibis preening in the sunlight was photographed at Ramat Gan National Park, in Israel, on 2-3-2019. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/4.0 VR2 lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/1000 sec, f/7.1, ISO 800.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Birds In Focus, 6-7-2019
Wild Birds Of The World, 6-7-2019
USA Photographers Only, 6-8-2019
Pure Nature Photography, 6-11-2019
Images That Excite You, 7-2-2019
Five Star Artist, 7-3-2019
10 Plus, 7-9-2019
FAA Portraits - Birds, 7-16-2019
Animals, 9-5-2019
Coastal Water Birds - Shore Birds, 10-5-2019
FAA Portraits, 3-24-2020
Wildlife One-A-Day, 2-25-2021

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June 7th, 2019