Markeeta Culley, Misunderstood Beauty (December theme: Action)

I know the Australian White Ibis isn't the most loved bird and they have plenty of unfavourable names - for example 'Bin Chicken', but I was very impressed by the wingspan and black feather tips of this individual flying overhead, even if he/she could use a bath.

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