A silhouette of a juvenile Ibis tenderly touches its mother's bill hoping for another feeding session before roosting for the night on a dead tree.


The Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca) is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long downcurved bill, and black legs.


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Location: Macintosh Island, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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