Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 18:57:40 -0700 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Greg Miller Subject: White-faced Ibis pics MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii No. Not the Maryland birds...yet. But for those of you giving chase for the Maryland White-faceds, I've scanned a few photos I took of White-faced Ibis in different plumages (immature, basic, and alternate) while in New Mexico last month. These photos can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/hawk-owl/NM200004.HTM immature - dull medium brown with varying amounts of white flecking on head and neck. eye red. large facial skin patch at face. outer portions pinkish and center duller and darker. noticeable section of skin over base of upper mandible. legs variable, but still usually show more reddish than glossies (vaughn bird appears to have reddish upper legs--lower sections were either muddy or grayish). iridescence shows up on some individuals in the greater coverts (vaughn bird shows some warm brown iridescence on the shoulder). adult basic - darker, duller appearance overall. lacks white feather edges around face. note that even in this plumage, white-faced have a larger facial patch than glossies, esp taller, vertically, at base of bill and a little behind the eye. see also the bright red legs of the adult birds in the background. adult alternate - brightly iridescent brown/green and sometimes a hint of purplish coloration. outstanding bright pink facial patch and wide white feather around the entire area (including behind the eye--sometime very thin or absent in glossies). glossies often have varying amounts of white feathering, often contrasting highly with the blue-gray facial skin, so appropriate care should be taken in the field. the red legs on the adult white-faced can be striking. most glossies have red joints, but a few do show a hint of reddish, particulary on the upper section of the legs. Greg Miller Hollywood, MD __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================