Anywhere where I’ve found Avocets I’ve also found White-faced Ibis, and Bear River was certainly no exception on this trip. In fact, I think we saw more White-faced Ibis than we did Avocets. There were flocks of ibis flying overhead
throughout the refuge.
I still haven’t decided whether the distinctive silhouette with the curved beak
or the gaudy plumage when in breeding colors
is more distinctive.
I do know it’s hard to not take a shot of every ibis you see
because you’re never sure what the plumage will look like in a particular shot because the iridescent colors look entirely different in different light.
Sometimes you get lucky and the sun is at just the right angle and you get these kind of brilliant colors.
I’ve never seen an Ibis, and these photos make me wish I will someday. Truly beautiful, and the light in that last photo is the best.