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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
Above and below: A White-faced Ibis forages in a flooded field in Berlin, Maryland (5/11/2009). Thanks to Stasz and Ron Gutberlet for finding this excellent Maryland rarity (maybe two different birds), and to Stan Arnold for relocating it at a new location on this date. It was my first in Maryland!
Below: Click the White-faced Ibis image below for a closer look at the feast being enjoyed by the ibis. Tossing back earthworms!
Below: A White-faced Ibis on Assateague Island, Maryland (10/11/2009). Found by Hans Holbrook, this is one of the first October sightings for the East Coast. It is the first fall record for Maryland (the first outside of April/May) and the first record for Assateague Island.
Below: A White-faced Ibis at Malibu Lagoon, California (10/10/2011).
Below: Odd couple - White-faced Ibis and Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Santa Ana NWR, Texas (4/21/2006).
