{"id":47871,"date":"2017-08-02T05:35:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T11:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=47871"},"modified":"2025-02-11T04:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T10:50:20","slug":"white-faced-ibis-at-bear-river-migratory-bird-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2017\/08\/02\/white-faced-ibis-at-bear-river-migratory-bird-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"White-faced Ibis at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> was calling me yesterday morning and I answered that call and photographed several White-faced Ibis from the auto tour route.<\/p>\n

\"White-facedWhite-faced Ibis settling its feathers – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
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White-faced Ibis may look brown from a distance but when the sunlight hits them just right it exposes a rainbow of colors in their plumage.<\/p>\n

\"PreeningPreening adult White-faced Ibis – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The White-faced Ibis at the refuge are no longer in their breeding plumage and they lack the white markings on their faces but they are still quite colorful. I wanted to share this photo because I can see a heart shape in it, can you?<\/p>\n

White-faced Ibis are here in large numbers during the summer.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is believed that we have the largest breeding population of this species out in the marshes of the Great Salt Lake and I have to say that sometimes the skies here are filled with them early in the morning as they make their way to their feeding grounds.<\/p>\n

Their calls remind me of an “oink” but AllAboutBirds.org describes the sound as a nasal moaning “urm”. Have a listen here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"White-facedWhite-faced Ibis wing lift – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

The group of White-faced Ibis I photographed yesterday were pretty cooperative, normally I get photos of their tails as they fly away.<\/p>\n

I’m always happy to photograph White-faced Ibis when they are here in Utah or when I am up in Montana. They aren’t here year round and I actually miss them, their curved bills, their odd calls and their colorful plumage when they are gone.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my White-faced Ibis photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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