REFEM Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Hi everyone, I had a nice visit to the Savannah National Wildlife Reserve in South Carolina the other day and saw and identified swallow-tailed kites, blue herons, common gallinules, red-winged blackbirds, egrets, and roseate spoonbills. I photographed two birds for which I need help identifying. I am thinking the black and brown one is a glossy ibis and the all-black one is a comorant of some kind. I am pretty new at this hobby and would greatly appreciate some expert opinions. Thanks in advance for any help or advice provided. REF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 #1 White-faced ibis #2 Anhinga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) Glossy Ibis and Anhinga! Edit- Sniped! Edited July 3, 2018 by akiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) That amount of white on the face is typical of Glossy- on WF there is a continuous line of white around the face rather than the "broken up" appearance on Glossy. Edited July 3, 2018 by akiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REFEM Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Thanks very much for the help !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Yep, after some study I agree with glossy ibis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Another point regarding the ibis -- any White-faced old enough to show white around the face will show a red eye and at least some pink on the face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, REFEM said: I am pretty new at this hobby For being new to birding, you picked an excellent place to start. Savannah NWR is great. It's open and you can reach almost all of it by car, so you don't have to do a lot of hiking or carry water and munchies. It has a great variety of species, as you noticed! If you live nearby, come back in the fall and winter when the migratory waterfowl are on the ponds. One of my favorite spots, although I've never been there in the summer. But for spoonbills and glossies, I may have to brave the humidity. Edited July 3, 2018 by Charlie Spencer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REFEM Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Thanks Charlie Spencer. I plan to return again in November and look forward to seeing the migratory birds ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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