Glossy Ibis - Larimer County

[Jeff Percell]

I was in Windsor this morning and noticed there had been reports of a Glossy Ibis between Windsor and Fort Collins since yesterday. Luckily I had some time to investigate. It took me almost an hour to sort through all the White-faced Ibises (70 of them, exact count), but I eventually found 2 Glossy Ibises and a 3rd candidate bird. They were in a flooded field slurping up worms. Also a Willet, a couple of Lesser Yellowlegs, and several Greater Yellowlegs were foraging amongst the Ibis. I'm not sure who was the initial finder, but they have been seen by many and were attracting several interested non-birders as the field is along a fairly busy road.

There was also a late juvenile Snow Goose in the back of the field near several Canada Geese and Mallards.

Curious if anyone has any insight into the ID of the bird I have in my checklist as a Glossy/White-faced? It lacked the white on the face, but also didn't have the pale blue lines of the Glossy. It lacked the reddish legs of the White-faced, but also didn't have as dark an eye as the Glossy. Perhaps it's a hybrid? 

https://ebird.org/checklist/S135609580

Good birding, 

Jeff Percell 

Erie, CO

[Nicholas Komar]

Jeff, to me the bird in your photos looks like a Glossy but not yet in full breeding condition. The eye is dark, facial skin blue-gray. Legs gray. 

Nick Komar

On Apr 30, 2023, at 11:22 PM, Jeff Percell <jeff.p...@gmail.com> wrote:



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