Black Ibis

I took this shot when i was at the Zoo a couple of months ago. Not to sure about it. The background is so dark and messy it's hard to isolate the birds.
I had never seen them before so I thought i would share them anyway.
Hope you enjoy.

WOW - awesome capture - its as though they 'posed' for you. Amazing feathers, we only have birds that colour in the UK after an Oil Spill.... !!!!!!!!!!! ~ John

The background is a little dark Jan but you have to work with what is there.

Nicely taken anyway and maybe some selective lightening of the background might bring the Ibis out a bit more from it.

Jan
I love the Green and Purple tinges and John is right they look as if they are posing although nothing is that easy eh Jan, nice shot

Very nice Photo!
I especially like that you caught the front bird in mid dump

Griz wrote:

Very nice Photo!
I especially like that you caught the front bird in mid dump

Typical Canadian, looking at a birds ass first.

Bad Bad Man wrote:

Griz wrote:

Very nice Photo!
I especially like that you caught the front bird in mid dump

Typical Canadian, looking at a birds ass first.

Typical Brit, hasn't figured out that Canada and The US are two different countries Our Canadian friends will be insulted that you can't tell the difference.

Seriously though I was looking at the band on the birds leg and noticed the... ahem, white object. When I realized what it was I about lost it

Canada and America are two different countries?

When did that happen?

My apologises for calling you a Canadian, I guess it was the picture of the bear that made me think that.

I will try to remember that you are from Colorado.

Jeez Stewart, you better spend some time sleeping while in bed, instead of your recreational activities..... Jusst Kidding!!!

Cool looking birds. They do look like they posed for you Jan, nice shot !!

Stewart, maybe a refresher course in geography would help

There's nowt wrong with me Geography, it is all these Johns on here, it has caused me no end of confusion.

I saw the bear in the avatar and thought Canadian for some reason, probably cos they like a Bear Behind.

Thanks Griz for pointing that out. haha I hadn't even noticed.

The birds were probably bored to tears. This is a huge walk thru avery at our zoo. The whole thing is enclosed in bird wire, so they really don't have far to get around. It is also fairly shady, you just get patches where the sun gets thru.

I resorted to Auto in here. lol Maybe I should do that more often.

Thanks for all your nice comments.

lmao, I had to go back and look for that bird doo - too funny! I like the way the light reflects on birds' feathers. Great shot Jan!