Ibises never sleep. They just strut and terrorise and stab with their stabbingbeaks, stabbingly.I thought in solidarity I would wear a pristine white t-shirt and shorts, and then go sleep in a wheely bin to get that ibis patina.
Ibises never sleep. They just strut and terrorise and stab with their stabbingbeaks, stabbingly.I thought in solidarity I would wear a pristine white t-shirt and shorts, and then go sleep in a wheely bin to get that ibis patina.
You don't understand: that's all part of their charm.Ibises never sleep. They just strut and terrorise and stab with their stabbingbeaks, stabbingly.
Beak truth to power.I stand with the ibises.
Stately birds of great beauty, they are.
Oh that's an incredible video! Now I'm going to hop outside and see if I can hear any of my eggs cheeping.
So, I have to ask - did glaring at ibises seem to affect them in any way? Did they fly off? Did they blush? Did they apologise? I'm betting that trying to discourage an ibis by giving it dirty looks works about at well as glaring at seagulls. (By the way, do not try to discourage seagulls by waving your fists at them - they assume you are about to throw food, and will swarm around.)It's time to Prepare the Glare, Australia. Tomorrow is the big day. The day of Discouragement.
By the way, it was cold and clear today, and some sort of sparrow came to my bird-bath/pond, took a drink of water and bathed! Flicking water everywhere, having a high old time, and then he flapped off into a nearby tree. A week earlier, the 'pond' had been frozen over, except for a couple of inches directly over the bubbler. With 6 inches of snow on top, I don't think most birds could get close enough to the water to drink or bathe.
I have a hatchling! I don't know how to upload to youtube, but if you go to my facebook link, it's there. (It is worth it.)
ETA: Would a mod tell me if this is one of the links we're not supposed to post? I'm a bit of a techno-thickie. Plus I'm all over-excited.
Thank you There are eight or nine out now. Mama is doing a very good job growling at them whenever they leave the nest. Should see them run backWhaaaaa I can't see it! (I don't do FB) But congratulations anyway, mccardey. After all the drama with your eggs its nice you got one hatched!
Mystery bird sounds just like the first option.031-150 is an example of how cuckoos can be harassed by other small birds but the bird in 042-250 has solved that problem - he is singing at night! a strategy common to cuckoos the world over.
Is Nathan still with us?
Come on, Nathan - hang in there!
Nathan is doing very well for a little guy I think he's going to make it.
Nathan is doing very well for a little guy I think he's going to make it.
Hooray for Nathan!
Smaller, but good news on my front, too. Last night I collected my very first egg! They grow up so fast.