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15. We had surprise visit from glossy ibis in SoCal last summer

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:11 PM

12 hrs ago

changing migratory patterns

wonder if they'll be back this year

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8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan [View all] Omaha Steve 19 hrs ago OP

Beautiful bird Americanme 19 hrs ago #1

Wow!!! colorado_ufo 18 hrs ago #2

Welcome news. republianmushroom 18 hrs ago #3

until an american tourist shoots one down... samnsara 18 hrs ago #4

My immediate thought also. Toxic merkinism. erronis 17 hrs ago #6

It is virtually impossible for a non-resident of Japan to obtain a gun. LudwigPastorius 6 hrs ago #18

Those colors! irisblue 18 hrs ago #5

My God! What a stunning bird!! So thankful for conservationists! Fla Dem 16 hrs ago #7

they're magnificent. barbtries 16 hrs ago #8

I love birds. TY, OS. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #9

Look at those colors, wow Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #10

Great news! Bayard 15 hrs ago #11

Very cool. Marie Marie 14 hrs ago #14

We had surprise visit from glossy ibis in SoCal last summer cynical_idealist 12 hrs ago #15

TY. Always happy to hear restoration news whether animals, or plants! electric_blue68 12 hrs ago #16

"...marked with painted wings ..." so no, those are not its natural colors. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #17