Australian White Ibis – Threskiornis molucca, Bishopp Park, Eagle Heights. It was the second such bird I have seen on the mountain.
I took the photo in early January 2025, nearly five years ago to the day since I photographed the first white ibis.
This bird was foraging in the recently mown grass in the park, where I saw it feeding the following morning.
One normally encounters the species on the coast. Generally, we only see the straw-necked ibis up here.
The white ibis is widespread across much of Australia and is closely related to the sacred ibis of Africa.
By Peter Kuttner
