A feeding Hadada Ibis showing iridescence when the sunlight catches the feathers in a particular way

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A feeding Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia carbuncular) showing iridescence when the sunlight catches the feathers in a particular way. In the books the bird looks rather drab and dull but it is not in real life!

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Size: 5624px × 3754px
Location: Awash National Park, Ethiopia
Photo credit: © Nigel Sawyer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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