Hi everyone, It's not very often that one has the chance to view White-faced and Glossy Ibis side-by-side at very close proximity -- particularly in Upstate New York. I thought some people may enjoy some side-by-side video.
https://vimeo.com/77369914 The face pattern and eye color is certainly striking, but one can see a wide range of differences between these two birds. I was struck by the differences in color pattern to the wing coverts, which stood out strongly when the birds are side-by-side but I expect may also be helpful on lone birds. It was interesting to see how these colors changed, when the sun was obscured by a cloud or the birds changed angles. Perhaps the best single image I have to compare these when the birds are a the same angle to the light is here (also helpful because the heads are distracting us). http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/10392852153/ There are a few other still images up as well. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/ It was great see so many people watching, studying, taking photos of two great birds at Montezuma that were close enough for everyone to see and enjoy. Best wishes, Chris Wood eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
