African sacred ibis visiting a dam on the farm. The Walsingham Farm, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa (2024). Adult with all-white body plumage, apart from dark plumes on the rump. Bald head and neck, thick curved bill and legs black. Wings white, showing a black rear border in flight. Eyes brown with a dark… Continue reading African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
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Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Adult black-winged stilt wading along the river banks. Kowie River, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2022) - iNaturalist A fairly large, black-and-white wader with very long, red legs and a thin, pointed, black bill. In flight, black underwings contrast with white underparts, and long legs trail conspicuously. Head and neck vary from pure white to predominantly… Continue reading Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
