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Quartet

Have a Happy and safe Fence Friday, everyone. Keep warm (if you're above the equator) or cool (if you're down here with me).

These are Australian Ibises, commonly (and derogatorily) called Tip Turkeys or Bin Chickens after their penchant for scavenging food in waste bins. It's a shame really, as they are very useful in gardens and farms, using their long curved beaks to forage for grubs in the soil. We (Mrs Owl and I) are visited daily by one we have named Libby who fossicks around the bushes and plants in our garden.
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18 comments

Madeleine Defawes said:

Superbe image des oiseaux !
HFF
14 months ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

wonderful image

HFF
14 months ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Happy FF and enjoy your weekend
14 months ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Gorgeous capture! HFF! Stay well!

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14 months ago

Herb Riddle said:

yes a nice set here. Well done.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
14 months ago ( translate )

Edna Edenkoben said:

They are perfectly well lined up to start their a cappella concert now. I'm listening... ;-)
HFF and have a cool weekend (ours here in Germany will be for sure, at least outside) ;-))
14 months ago

Gabi Lombardo said:

HFF and a great WE to you!
14 months ago

David G Johnson said:

Good looking birds there O'O,,,... quite unusual (to us here) ,.. have a good weekend - keep well and a ''HFF'' to you - from Dj.. UK.
14 months ago

tiabunna said:

A well captured quartet, John. HFF and have a great weekend.
14 months ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton said:

A sad naming but certainly 100% there habit , HFF you enjoy the cool weekend.
14 months ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

A quartet of fossickers that's a great thought and a superb capture, Old Owl
Wishing you both HFF and a good weekend
14 months ago

Stephan Fey said:

HFF and a good weekend. A nice anecdote!
14 months ago ( translate )

Ecobird said:

Strangely beautiful birds Old Owl. It must be lovely to have such exotic visitors to your garden.
The gardens in this complex at the moment are also full of holes, - large ones caused by foraging badgers!!

HFF and have a good weekend
14 months ago

Bergfex said:

HFF and a nice weekend!
14 months ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Spotted birdy HFF
14 months ago