Glossy Ibises and  the blessed puddle

in #nature6 years ago (edited)

Glossy Ibises pave their migration path to Africa through Israel and many of them choose to winter here as well.
Many photographers neglect this common, not-so photography appealing brown bird.
I'm not that arrogant in choosing a subject for my lens and think that it is a matter of "how" and not a matter of "what".

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A large puddle, appearing every winter after heavy rains in a small olive grove on the edge of my neighbourhood, allowed me to photograph the birds without moving far away from home.

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How well you capture the reflections! Awesome.

Thanks a lot!


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Very lovely shots, @blastik ! The clarity and compositions are very nicely captured ! Love these birds~ Beautiful photos !