Wild, but urbanised and traffic smart. Appears this young Sacred Ibis fell from it's nest or took a premature flight attempt and now living in the garden within a traffic Island on very busy King Georges road in Beverly Hills Sydney.
I posted these photos on a photography forum and received response regarding concern for chick's safety. So I'll include my response:
I think it will be OK. In the third pic you can just make out the nest in the tree far left. Parents are feeding it (as per second pic) and I think the fact it has survived this long (road next to the island and plants in it are very whitewashed) means it truly is traffic smart. I was watching it for 15-20 minutes and it was moving about on that traffic island for the whole time, fed twice by mum or dad during that time before finally sitting down and resting in the final pic. Either parents have taught it or it's intelligent enough to have worked out itself the danger of traffic.
Interesting post. I see the bill on the young bird has still a bit of growing to do. Fingers crossed it makes it.
Samford Valley Qld.
Yes, bird seems to have developed to near adult size other than the bill which must do a Pinochio impersonation soon.
Interesting post. I see the bill on the young bird has still a bit of growing to do. Fingers crossed it makes it.
Dave
Sydney
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Interesting, thanks for posting.
I think it will thrive - ibis are great survivors, very adaptable.
I still can't see the nest... But lovely photos
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Here you go:
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Dave
Sydney
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Edited - I just noticed 1st and 2nd photo were duplicates, fixed now
Dave
Sydney
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An interesting adaptation to city conditions. Unfortunately not all Australian bird species are able to do this - hence the need to restore natural habitats in our cities.
Unfortunately the chick did not make it. Checked this morning and body found in the garden, appears it died in the last day or so.
Several parents busy feeding the remaining chicks, about 8 chicks in 2 trees.
Dave
Sydney
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Busy cities aren't the most nurturing of habitats.
If it were a Night Parrot you would be extremely upset, but as it is an Ibis and there are gazzillions on them around you just say thats a shame and move on. Survival of the fittest I guess.