Yes!

I guess the umptienth look was all it took to finally see the White Ibis (6:33pm).  After work today, I took a quick look out back along the river, and seeing no WHIB (as usual!) I decided to get some chores done that I HAD to finish (...or else!).

I got done with my chores, told my wife I'm going out to look for it again, and it's too hot to eat so don't account for me at dinner.

I walked out just as my father-in-law drove up, and not wanting to be rude and simply leave as soon as he arrived, we chatted briefly and I explained I was going out to look for a bird that was reported but one I have been unable to find.

He wished me luck, and LUCKILY I decided to look out back for a quick view along the river before taking off for other vantage points where the bird had been seen from.  That's where the long story ends.  Right place, right time - as soon as I set my scope down I saw it.

It was perched in a dead branch of a large tree on the Anne Arundel shore, straight behind the house.  I had been looking in a few specific trees for about a week, guessing it may perch in one of their branches.  It's at the upper end of Jug Bay, at the mouth of Two Run Cr.

I watched it resting there for 3-4 minutes, preening etc., but then it flew up river, along the tree tops and parallel to shore, until it got to the old Railroad bed. It then turned west toward PG County, flew directly at me and circled a wide flight around the upper end of Jug Bay.   It eventually made a rather uncoordinated landing in another tree very close to where it was first seen, just above Two Run Cr.  
It had missed the first branch it was aiming for and crashed into another branch, but settled quickly and perched.  I got great views both at rest and in flight, and I came in at 6:40pm to spread the good news to my family.

This area I dexcribed would be easy to see from Jackson Landing at the oier or the overlook by the headquarters, but the bird has been difficult to predict.

With a big grin!
Jeff Shenot
Croom MD
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