Threskiornis spinicollis
1 Straw-necked Ibis at Deakin, ACT
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| Threskiornis spinicollis | natureguy | 19 Nov 2018 | |
| Threskiornis spinicollis | JonSteinbeck | 18 Nov 2018 |
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User's notes
A flock of Straw-necked Ibis landed in the area behind me. Unfortunately, in moving to try to photograph them I inadvertently spooked these skittish birds so they took off again. Later I saw a smaller flock land in an open area close to the southern edge of the reserve near Hughes. There was a group of four birds, two adults and two juveniles walking down the track. The birds were aware of me even though I did not follow them this time. In front of them were a group of people, so I think they felt hemmed in because they took-off. They flew in a northerly direction around the hill. Two birds landed in a tree not far away but a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo objected to their presence, forcing them out of the tree.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.102222-35.324772
- Altitude 650.0m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2018 07:48 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Threskiornis spinicollis Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Threskiornis spinicollis Scientific name
- Straw-necked Ibis Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 763.81m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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