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ID please

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Posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 5, 2017 at 12:56 PM
ID please
I called this a Glossy Ibis juvenile as it is far outside the range of a White Faced Ibis. Taken several days ago at the Savannah NWR (Ga). I am not at all sure of my call. There were no others around.
Posted by Richard Ditch on October 5, 2017 at 6:01 PM
That can be a tough call as these two species are close relatives. It would help if yuo had a cloer view of the face so the eye and face color were easier to judge. But based on what I can see here I'm going with a dark face and Glossy Ibis. If you have any other views of the face please add them to this.
Posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 5, 2017 at 10:22 PM
My only other photo. Thanks Richard, for your expertise.
Posted by Richard Ditch on October 6, 2017 at 12:47 PM
Thanks for the second mage. I think the face looks bluish rather than the reddish, so I'll stick with the eastern Glossy Ibis ID.