Australian White Ibis (14/16)

CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Threskiornis molucca  

Australian White Ibises, like Silver Gulls, have made themselves at home scavenging around town dumps so it is a pleasure to see one hunting in a more natural environment.

This ibis has successfully hunted up a good-sized yabby in the stream. The yabby is bashed on the ground a couple of times and then swallowed whole, tail-first, shell and all.