Australian White Ibis

Shunned as a common bird by many Australians, the "sheep bird" is a suprise to newcomers to Australia. Stalking city parks for insects, it looks like a merging of Giger's "Alien" and a heron.....Hyde Park, Sydney 18/03/2007

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Copyright: 2007 Dave Walsh.walshy@blather.net.+353872207023.http://www.davewalshphoto.com.
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Shunned as a common bird by many Australians, the "sheep bird" is a suprise to newcomers to Australia. Stalking city parks for insects, it looks like a merging of Giger's "Alien" and a heron.....Hyde Park, Sydney 18/03/2007