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White Faced Ibis

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Posted by Kendall Hetrick on May 8, 2010 at 10:24 PM
White Faced Ibis
Slowed down this morning to check out the flooded field on my way to Mother's house. This White Faced Ibis stepped out of the grass. Had no idea at the time what it was just knew I had never seen one before. Was thankfull I had the camera ready. Got a couple decent shots as it waded across the way. Just past it was a female Hooded Merganser with her brood and then a group of Blue Wing Teal. In 150 feet, and less than 5 min,I had three sets of images and one was a first, I didn't even have to get out of the van.
Olympus E 510 Sigma 50-500mm @ 674mm eq f6.3 1/1600 ISO 800 Cropped a bit and bumped levels a bit.
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on May 8, 2010 at 10:27 PM
One more shot.
changed settings a bit. 626mm eq f8 1/800 ISO 800
Posted by Philip Schwarz on May 9, 2010 at 8:41 AM
What luck. A couple of great shots. Don't think I've ever seen one of these. Usually when something like this happens I don't have my camera with me.
Posted by Bruce Palla on May 9, 2010 at 4:05 PM
Great timing and shots! I've never seen one this far north. Too bad your field can't stay as a wetlands, you've got nice little sanctuary going on there!
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on May 10, 2010 at 7:37 AM
Cindy, West Central IL, Half mile West of Carman, IL.
Posted by Brian Vance on May 11, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Nice work, Kendall. I like the cleaner BG in the first shot but the better details in the second. Nice find of a bird you don't see often in the MW.
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on May 13, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Never seen one of these birds in person. Nicely done.