Jeff, to me the bird in your photos looks like a Glossy but not yet in full
breeding condition. The eye is dark, facial skin blue-gray. Legs gray.
Nick Komar
> On Apr 30, 2023, at 11:22 PM, Jeff Percell wrote:
>
>
> I was in Windsor this morning and noticed there had been reports of a Glossy
> Ibis between Windsor and Fort Collins since yesterday. Luckily I had some
> time to investigate. It took me almost an hour to sort through all the
> White-faced Ibises (70 of them, exact count), but I eventually found 2 Glossy
> Ibises and a 3rd candidate bird. They were in a flooded field slurping up
> worms. Also a Willet, a couple of Lesser Yellowlegs, and several Greater
> Yellowlegs were foraging amongst the Ibis. I'm not sure who was the initial
> finder, but they have been seen by many and were attracting several
> interested non-birders as the field is along a fairly busy road.
>
> There was also a late juvenile Snow Goose in the back of the field near
> several Canada Geese and Mallards.
>
> Curious if anyone has any insight into the ID of the bird I have in my
> checklist as a Glossy/White-faced? It lacked the white on the face, but also
> didn't have the pale blue lines of the Glossy. It lacked the reddish legs of
> the White-faced, but also didn't have as dark an eye as the Glossy. Perhaps
> it's a hybrid?
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S135609580
>
> Good birding,
> Jeff Percell
> Erie, CO
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