Black Head with Purple

Black Head with Purple
Black Head with Purple

Black Headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) at Malyadi Bird Sanctuary along with Purple Swamphen (Prophyrio porphyrio). Black Headed Ibis is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in South Asia and Southeast Asia from Pakistan to India, Sri Lanka east up to Japan. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays 2–4 eggs.

It occurs in marshy wetlands inland and on the coast, where it feeds on various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as on insects.

Adults are typically 75 cm long and white-plumaged, with some greyer areas on the wings. The bald head, the neck and legs are black. The thick curved bill is dusky yellow. Sexes are similar, but juveniles have whiter necks and a black bill.

EXIF info - Aperture : ƒ/7.1 | Camera : Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Taken : 15 February, 2009 | Flash fired : no | Focal length : 400mm | ISO : 100 | Location : 12° 53′ 21.375239923225″ N 74° 49′ 14.01024″ E | Shutter speed : 1/500s | Images and content Copyright © Krishna Mohan. Please contact me to purchase prints or for image publication license.

2 thoughts on “Black Head with Purple”

  1. Shiva,
    Thanks for compliment. No it was on a giottos monopod. I found monopod is very helpful to stabilize the lens and have mobility. Tripod may be for bigger lenses.

    Regards
    Krishna Mohan

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