By Michael Maimone | 2024-04-08
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On 04/09/2024 by Lisa Ann Fanning| Sandy Hook NWR, NJ
Glossy Ibis are stunningly beautiful wading birds that are expanding their breeding territories northward every year. This obliging individual has been hanging around a large “puddle” for two days, and feasting on earthworms. I caught the light perfectly to show off its colorful “glossy” sheen.