An Australian White Ibis dining with the best view in Sydney! Before the Pope arrived ;)
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Friday, 18 July 2008
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An Australian White Ibis dining with the best view in Sydney! Before the Pope arrived ;)
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Ordinary civil liberties such as dining this way have been suspended due to the influential young frolickers filling Sydney city this week. Time to SKY WATCH FRIDAY!
oh this is a brilliant set of pictures - I've heard about the Ibis but rearely seen any and your note about the pope reminds me I haven't checked Sally's blog out yet - she left a comment on my other blog which suggested the visit was causing changes in the city.
HAHA, your description of "changes" in Sydney sounds lighter than the Australian Ibis's lunch, Ackworth Born ;) Thanks for commenting :)
Great shot! Have a great weekend!
The ibis sure has a long bill. Such a regal-looking bird ought to be able to dine wherever he likes! LOL
ooh! close up they aren't regal... especially when yu see what they eat..
Are you down on the harbour with the pontif anon? ahahahah!
Hah! And he snatched the Pope's lunch! ;)
This Ibis looks a bit like our Woodstork and if it were not for the bent bill, I'd have bet at least 12 -13 cent on it being one.
Cool pictures with a rather famous backdrop. Couldn't have been easy to arrange that. (Moving costs and all!)
Cheers, Klaus
Thanks ForThePeople :)
I agree YourEGTourGuide! Plus hope there isn't too much McDonalds left behind for the Ibis this weekend. They are giving it free to the pilgrims!
HAHAA, it depends which Ibis you are looking at Simon ;) NO I'm NOT down at the harbour until the pilgrims have gone! Couldn't even get there for all the traffic and lack of space. This photograph was just before they arrived...
Hheheeee, they do look a little like your Woodstorks Klaus. I have connections, this is a regular lunch spot of mine ;)
it's tastier than what I saw one day near here; two gulls dining on dead pigeon.
Hello from Colorado. Nice series of pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like Sydney is having a glorious day. Happy skywatching.
Wow... I was enjoying the view sooo much that I forgot to look at the Ibis.... What a wonderful set of photos. I wish I was there!
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I’m not so sure ElizT, the pilgrims have fallen SICK from their McDonalds and hanging out in Sydney!! Pigeon might have been healthier...
Thanks TommyV :)
Ewok1993, the weather is very pleasant today, but many aren’t too well in this cold season. ACHOO!
Hahhaa, thankyou Rocky Mountaingirl. You don't have to wear a hanky over your nose where you are :))
don't suppose they quack, do they? :P lol
Oh, these are amazing. I love the various perspectives. Beautiful.
What a wonderful series this is. The ibis is beautiful.
Oh the restaurant has a great view but I'm not keen on the menu -- birdie num nums.
yay for your keen eye once again!
Hhehe, no the pilgrims are being well looked after in Sydney hospitals LaughingWolf :)
Thankyou SandyCarlson! I tried to give a more than little perspective :)
Thanks Sandpiper Lin! The Ibis is indeed a beauty :)
HHAHAHA, there is NO restaurant Alan! I sit on the grass with a paper bag just like the Ibis does ;) We are BOTH not for eating! Hhehee
Thanks KJ :)
Great work and beautiful sky with a grand veiw of the famous building in Sidney Aust.
Love the bird at lunch too.
The Team thanks you for taking part in Skywatch and making our new adventure a success
The third shot is my favorite where the bird opens its long beak. Now that is what I call a mouth.
wonderful photos i love looking at the scenery
I'd love to spend some time focusing in on different angles of the opera house. The ibis is a bonus.
Wow, really nice! Good idea!
Ah yes, forgot to mention that's Sydney Opera House in the background Imac ;) Thank YOU!
Hhehheee, that's a massive bill Ces! All the better to scavenge into the garbage bins with ;)
Thanks Lilli&Amp;Nevada :)
Now isn't the time right now Katney! There are LOTS of people surrounding the Opera House and throughout Sydney for the Pope's visit! The Ibis IS a bonus :)
Thanks Maria :)
I like these for the Ibis and the viewof the Opera House, but I also like the'arty' slant on this to... both the bill and the back of the Ibis echo the shapes of the Operra House... excellent.
Thank you for joining the sky watch team on their new venture… I hope you enjoy your sky watching and come back for more.
Tom
Thanks Tom, you've put a lot of thought into your comment and really 'saw' my photographs! The Ibis indeed is aesthetically complimenting the arches of our 'giant shells' :) Mostly, thank you for hosting Skywatch Friday!
Ahh, what a nice way to spend the afternoon ... a little opera, a view of the water, some lunch in the grass, sounds divine! :) Have a great weekend, Anon!
coolios, i thnk... :O
Cool pictures! At first I didn't think the bird was real.
I would so love to be at this very place in person:) It is on my list of places to see before I die* Thank you for your kind comment:)
how incredible! what stunnig captures!
Greate Sky Watch post.
Have a nice weekend, from AnneKa in Norway
Gotta get into this skywatch thing, I love the friday photos. Although you know where I stand on smelly ibis . ..i have dog that raids rubbish bins, very annoying *goes out to pick up hundreds of rollup papers from front lawn grrrrr*
It can be divine Melissa :) Looking forward to going back into the City next weekend. This one will be spent on the Northern Beaches ;)
No idea if the Pilgrims survived, LaughingWolf. Mwhahhhaaaa
Hhehee, like a concrete flamingo Louise?
Hi A! Welcome when you fly here :)
Thankyou Jenty and AnneKa!!
Hhheeee, I'm surprised you commented here Baino, with so many stinky portraits of the smelly Ibis:) Your dog steals the neighbours' papers? HAHAH! Must be extra busy on Sundays ;)
Your birds are beautiful! & this storyline-funny!
I Love that first picture and the curse of the ibis bill eching hte curves of the Sydney Opera House. But I'm stumped too. What IS that bird eating?
Great subject - the opera house makes for a fantastic skywatch theme. The ibis is a lovely and interesting extra!
;) lol
I really enjoyed these shots - great SWF!
Hhehee, the storyline is a laugh Lily Hydrangea. Apart from the pilgrims in hospital, especially if they are sick from eating the free McDonalds ;)
That would be one Big Mac and French Fries Annie ;)
Hehhee, thanks Wren! I was just lucky the Opera House was behind the Ibis and the sky was slightly interesting ;)
I always get the last laugh, LaughingWolf!
Hello Onedia Hayes Sylvest! Thankyou :)
Thanks Dlyn!
Such a wonderful collection of photos!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and also for your lovely comments too!
Thanks Shirley Fyfe! This week's Skywatch is at the top of my blog ;)
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