Sacred Bird

White-faced ibis.

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In ancient Egypt killing an ibis was punishable by death.
Ibis was considered a sacred bird.
It's interesting that when American naturalists saw for the first time ibises
they confused them with herons, storks and curlews.
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In April 2015 I saw for the first time Glossy ibises.
I was driving on the country roads when I spotted big beautiful birds.
They were flying in flocks over a field.  That was my first encounter with ibises.

Glossy ibises.