November 3, 2009 – Still Waters

Today is the first Tuesday in November

Ask any Melburnian what that means

and they will answer

Cup Day

Most Australians will know

but its only in Melbourne

that there is a public holiday

to celebrate at

Horse Race

Anyway we weren’t going to Flemington

or anywhere near a racetrack

or a pub

or friends home

to watch the race

so we decided to go for a drive

We drove out to Warburton

and walked along the river bank

Lots of others out enjoying the sunshine

but I’ll tell you all about that another day

So what I did see and am quite excited about

It was this bird

The Australian White Ibis

We saw several at Healesville

when we stopped for icecream on the way

Foraging around the tables

at the cafe

We had seen the Straw Necked Ibis in Bowen

but never managed to sight the white one

It made my day lol

There is another White Ibis called the Sacred Ibis

It also has a slightly different name

Here are some links if you are interested

Threskiornis molucca – Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis – Straw Necked Ibis

Day: November 3, 2009