Abrupt Departure

A white ibis jumps off from the salt marsh this afternoon at low tide. Clearly he needed to be someplace else and fast!

16 thoughts on “Abrupt Departure”

Andrew on October 7, 2014 at 10:43 pm said:

Superb, Phil. The expression on its face is priceless.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 8, 2014 at 9:24 am said:
  
  Thanks very much Andrew, they really have a face that’s hard to miss. 🙂
  
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Lyle Krahn on October 7, 2014 at 11:01 pm said:

The angle it’s leaving looks quite steep. Impressive shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 8, 2014 at 9:27 am said:
  
  There were several ibis out there feeding and at one point they all stopped at once and looked up. I knew why, the eagle was out but not looking at them it was chasing an osprey for it’s fish. Too far and high up for good pics but cool to see.
  I was watching this one ibis because I thought he looked like he was about to leave.
  
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anotherday2paradise on October 8, 2014 at 11:45 am said:

Great shots, Phil. He does look as though he’s in a hurry. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on October 8, 2014 at 12:03 pm said:
  
  It’s hard to get past that long goofy face but they are cool birds!
  
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foxleylady on October 8, 2014 at 12:20 pm said:

Is that a “Oh heck, I knew I had to be there by now!” look?

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- Phil Lanoue on October 8, 2014 at 12:37 pm said:
  
  All his friends had started leaving and he did not want to be left behind. Oh, and there was an eagle circling nearby, that often gets some of the birds upset enough to leave the area. 🙂
  
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Pat on October 8, 2014 at 4:56 pm said:

He looks a bit anxious!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 11, 2014 at 11:21 pm said:
  
  You are right, he does look somewhat tense. Could be that bald eagle that was circling way up there. 🙂
  
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Linda on October 8, 2014 at 9:38 pm said:

He looks like “Hey where did everyone go? Wait for me…and trying to fly to catch up with them…..he looks like hes hurry up time to catch up….

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- Phil Lanoue on October 11, 2014 at 11:23 pm said:
  
  Some of his friends had already left and what sometimes happens is the last guy left behind suddenly looks up and realizes he is all alone. Then he has to catch up fast!
  
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Clanmother on October 9, 2014 at 6:44 pm said:

I love your blog and look forward to every post. I somehow hit the “unfollow” button instead of the like! 🙂 Now I’m back….

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- Phil Lanoue on October 11, 2014 at 11:24 pm said:
  
  Hey, so glad to see you back! Glad you got it sorted and great to hear you enjoy the wildlife photos, thanks!
  
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The Lite Rider on October 10, 2014 at 9:42 am said:

As goofy as he looks, the grace in these birds is amazing. His expressions looks like he sould be yapping, too! Wonder if he knows how his face and bill coordinate with his legs!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 11, 2014 at 11:28 pm said:
  
  That long curved bill sure makes them look more then a little goofy. But if you watch them for a little while you can see how perfectly they use the long curved shape to find stuff hidden in the marsh mud.
  They are quite nice flyers too.
  About the most I ever hear from these birds are some low grunts, which similar to the spoonbills. They don’t usually have much to say.
  
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