Migrating shorebirds, waterbirds, ducks and even gulls benefit from flood irrigation of ag fields in Colorado

As I live in a semi-arid part of Colorado, and we have few ponds/lakes, most migrating shorebirds and waterbirds that make it over this way ...

Glossy Ibis, rarish visitor to Colorado

Today I found a small flock of about 25 White-faced Ibis, first of the year birds here, in a flooded agricultural field in Florence. I alwa...

Flock of White-faced Ibis in flight

There haven't been as many White-faced Ibis this year as usual but we still have one fairly large flock of over a hundred still around. ...

White-faced Ibis shows off underwing feathering

I can only think that this White-faced Ibis was trying to either dry off it's wings or engage in 'sunning' behavior as it lifted...

Put your wings up high, turn your head around & do the hokey-pokey

Ok,ok, so the hokey-pokey reference ages me. But that's what this White-faced Ibis reminded me of as it took this unusual position at ...

Splish,splash-Ibis taking a bath

I found these White-faced Ibis, part of a flock of more than a hundred,in an agricultural field on the edge of the little town of Florence,C...