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Straw-necked Ibis |
Sightings
Straw-necked Ibises are common visitors in the Narrabri region after rainfall, in all wet, moist or muddy areas. Also sighted on a trip to the east of the dividing range, in the area from Armidale to Dorrigo and Clarence river downs (Iluka), New South Wales.
Photos
Straw-necked Ibises invading the Australia Telescope Compact Array observatory in large numbers (click on photo for larger version)
Straw-necked Ibises taking to flight (click on photo for larger version)
Straw-necked Ibis with its head turned (click on photo for larger version)
Lateral view of a Straw-necked Ibis (click on photo for larger version)
Straw-necked Ibis having a drink (click on photo for larger version)
Straw-necked Ibis in flight
Here a pair of Straw-necked Ibises at Iluka Bluff, Iluka Nature Reserve, northeastern New South Wales (click on photo for larger version)
This immature Straw-necked Ibis that does not have the typical feathers yet that give the race its name called our place its home for a while. It appeared at our place, 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales, in January 2006 (click on photo for larger version)