Sunday, 6 January 2008

Australian White Ibis

She's thinking!


A little walk might be a better idea ...


than getting the feet wet.


Away from the water!


A Kite Rises has gifted me a You Make My Day Award! Use the image to give the award to up to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel so happy about blogland! Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so that they can pass it on. It was very difficult weaning the number down to ten winners, so have chosen the most frequent recent visitors that make my day on their blogs: Baino, ElizT, KJ, Melissa, MerlinPrincesse, Miladysa, Modroom, Onedia, Red Mojo, Simon - you all Make My Day!

40 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hhehheheee, the Australian White Ibis and white lilies in the Australian sun is glary isn't it! Hope you have your sunnies on!!

Unknown said...

Beautiful bird and wonderful photographs :) By the way, I left something for you on my blog/most recent post ; )

Anonymous said...

It really is that glary when the sun is shining A Kite Rises! Ohhh, will be right over to your place :) Better take my sunnies off or might trip in the dark ...

ElizT said...

They are so elegant, and I like the way that beak is perfect for investigating public rubbish bins.

Anonymous said...

You Make My Day ElizT! Hhehheeee

Melissa said...

First I said, "Oh, wow!!" when I saw the ibis, what an amazing bird! I think I'd squeal and scare it away if I saw one in real life. Then I said, "Oh, wow!!" when I saw that you had given little ol' me a you-make-my-day award -- thank you, Anon! I must say that the feeling is mutual -- your blog makes my day, along with all the birdie buddies you post. :)

Anonymous said...

HEEHEEE more Ibis to be posted, please try not to squeal until I need a shot in flight! Pleasure is also mine with the award Melissa HAHA (couldn't say ALL because you feel the same) :)

merlinprincesse said...

OMGOMGOMG!!!! Do I have the right to give it back to some of the same persons you gave it to? :0) I'm not sure I'm clear...Hhehehe...:)!!! I'm soooo happy! :) :) :) :) Thanks my friend!

captain modroom9 said...

The Ibis is probably thinking 'oh that Sydney bird stalker is watching me, I better stay still for a good photo.'

Make my day punk!!

Anonymous said...

The original maker of the Award's site is down but YES you can give the award to those who already have it MerlinPrincesse. I didn't know that when posted but helped with keeping the number down! I am happy you are HAPPY MerlinPrincesse!!! HAAHAA!!

The Ibis was pacing back and forth Modroom you have not looked at the lilies positions properly - they don't swim. Might take a shot at you now ...
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merlinprincesse said...

The one you saw on my blog is YOURS... Hheheheh I was really exited so I put it in my sidebar before the post itself.... Doing it now!!! :)

Miladysa said...

Beautiful photographs and a Duchess of a Bird if ever I saw one!

Thank you for the award Anon and ditto Melissa - it's mutual ;)

Anonymous said...

OH you are FAST MerlinPrincesse! Still eating Xmas lollies? Heehee

I hereby name her Duchess of a Bird, a perfect name for such a bird! They are also known as the 'Sacred Ibis'! With great pleasure, Miladysa :)

merlinprincesse said...

Hey Anon! You have one ANOTHER AWARD!!!! Are you surprised!!! :) Mwhahahahaha! 8P

merlinprincesse said...

Sure I meant WON! blah!

simon said...

:o). Glad I make your day....!

Ibis:- oh, its all white.....

Ces Adorio said...

Lovely bird and the background is beautiful. What?! Hmph! I did not win an award. Hmph!

Anonymous said...

ANOTHER Award MerlinPrincesse!?! This could go on forever :)

Glad you are glad Simon! :) The Australian White Ibis has a bare black head, black tips to flight feathers plus pink, scarlet, and yellow when breeding like what Baino describes below. They are often very grubby and there is NO white at all HAHA!!

The ones at the Botanical Gardens are just as dirty as the birds at the zoo Baino, but the Ibis I have spotted in wilder places are a lot cleaner and fish for food in the right places :) AWWWW, like you also say Baino, we spend too much time on the PC! HEEHEE

Thank you Ces :) I KNOW CES!!! You have given me more awards than anyone, but Yourself, Lavender, TsDuff, Catnapping, Perriette, and there are MORE have been extra busy lately and not popping into and making my day as often as the others ;) SEE it pays to visit me and do posts even when you are dying, recovering or not at your computer, or on holidays, or enjoying time with your family Hhehheheeee.

ElizT said...

Thank you, Anonytweet, very kind.

Anonymous said...

I was just at your blog ElizT and nearly tweeted at you for being slow. You still make my day ;)

Ces Adorio said...

I am dying...because you did not give me an award. Goodbye, sweet Anonybird, I shall always remember you and return to visit you as a raven. Bwahahahaha!

Miladysa said...

You have won a 'You Make My Day' Award

hee hee :)

Anonymous said...

You should be dying Ces because you even CREATED Awards for me! I could always give you Modroom's for calling me a punk! That's if Perriette doesn't cut my head off with a cleaver first. AND you have JUST made my day Ces! Mwhahhahaa
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OH FOR ME Miladysa!?! THANKYOU!! That's two more awards which means 20 more people to give the award to! It will never end ... ;)

kj said...

anon, not much time yet but thank you thank you. i'll be back soon. you make my day too....

xo

RED MOJO said...

Anon, I know I already said Thank You, and then I thanked you, but I just wanted to take this oppurtunity to thank you again. Wow! My very own award! How cool is that? You definately make my day, even when you don't present me with a coveted major award.
I like your Ibis too!

Melissa said...

psssst, guess what? you've received a "you make my day" award ... :) Go check the forge!

Ces Adorio said...

I shall not die after all. I can lend Perriette my cleaver, although she has a good looking one of her own.

Anonymous said...

I'm with Ces! She was ill, I was ill AND in mourning. Forgive us - NOT! And Ces even CREATED awards just for YOU!

Let's go sharpen our cleavers, Ces, and make us some Aussie Bird Stew. Some birds have such short memories...therefore, short lives.

Ces Adorio said...

I'm with Perriette. Thanks to Melissa and Red Mojo, I shall live. I will remember this snub Anon. You ripped my Moleskine :-(

Miladysa said...

Anon - you can't please all of the bloggers all of the time :)

There must be same nice Australian phrase that will shut the whingers up?

ONLY JOKING EVERYONE ;)

Ces Adorio said...

Milady, of course she can if she wants to. She's a bird!

Anonymous said...

Thankyou, thankyou again KJ, You Make My Day! Even with little time I know you will be back soon :)

You make my day also Red Mojo which is why I gave you a minor undesirable award not only to you ;) HAHA

Psssst, what? OH an award for ME Melissa!?! THANKYOU! I will be around to the Forge to collect it as soon as I can fly my way out of THIS award flock :)

Oh. That is actually good news Ces because Modroom might crunch me if you steal his award. Being cut up is so much more dramatic!

OH look who has crawled out from under a rock! How about trying NOT to be ill or mourning to Make My Day Perriette! Pfffft!

I am SO lucky to have friends who have awarded those who haven't been around lately but have popped back into my day again just in time - to MAKE IT! Luckily I now have 30 'You Make My Day' Awards I can throw back at recent losers so they will have at least twenty to throw back at me! Better hide your other Moleskins Ces :) OH, Catnapping is the only one who doesn't have an award yet .... SOMEONE PLEASE give an award to Cat. She's napping };-}

Miladysa, ON YER BIKE is a great phrase for those who have lost their wings ;)

That's right Ces, I AM a BIRD but only FREE if HAPPY!

Anonymous said...

I'll make your day by not visiting every again! HAHA! Sorry about the death in my family keeping me from visiting you. I must remember that Anony comes first! AND you ripped Ces's skinned mole - LOOK at that mess!!

Miladysa, if you only knew half the story...and ya don't...hmmmm...what is a nice American way of saying MYOB? (just kidding...hahhahahaha..not)

Anonymous said...

btw: Want to THANK MP and Ces for thinking of me. So appreciated. Guess they are my new best friends. HA!

Anonymous said...

btw pt 2: I put a curse on your eggs. Mwhahhahahah.......

Anonymous said...

What are you doing skulking about in an old post Perriette? That's right, it's an (almost) monthly ritual! I did think of you Perriette, but your illness and mourning just didn't Make My Day .... maybe a month ago! THANKYOU about the eggs ... I don't know WHAT I'd do if more chickens hatched
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merlinprincesse said...

Well! That was fun! :PPP

Anonymous said...

No it wasn't MerlinPrincesse! Perriette visited TWICE after saying she would never visit again!

kj said...

hahahahahaha!

i'm glad i got an award. if i hadn't i would have been totally gracious anyway.

hahahahahah!

Anonymous said...

That would have been TOO NICE for this blog KJ ;)