As I mentioned long, long ago, in a previous post (it seems) not only do you find Black-necked Stilts where you find American Avocets, but you are also likely to find White-faced Ibis.
I couldn’t quite believe my eyes the first time I saw a White-faced Ibis at Malheur. I would have sworn it was a tropical bird that had wandered off course, not a bird you can regularly find in Southern Oregon and Utah.
When I first saw one, it was that long, curved beak that stood out. Over time, though, it was the breeding plumage that fascinated,
and frustrated, me as a photographer. At a distance or in poor light the plumage appears to be a dark, muddy brown, but seen in just the right light and right distance it is absolutely beautiful,
and the closer you get
the more beautiful and distinctive it appears.
