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Published: 2011-02-19 13:20:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 3775; Favourites: 199; Downloads: 0
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The Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita, Ibis skalnΓ, Status: Critically Endangered) from ZOO Prague, the Czech Republic
DID YOU KNOW THAT... according to local legend in the Birecik area, the Northern Bald Ibis was one of the first birds that Noah released from the Ark as a symbol of fertility?
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Great shot 
Pity that these guys are uncommon now..
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Thank you!
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You're been featured here: [link]
It is such a marvelous bird and such a shame they are endangered...
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Thank you! And I must agree, it really is a shame
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It's also a shame we can't do much because only a few have the power to change and they don't do it.
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looks like it has a mask on for real. Strange bird indeed! great capture.
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Great shot.
I've seen some of those in the zoos over here.
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This is one of the photos that I entered hoping to be a free bird. Who knows, maybe another day. Very beautiful specie, though!
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Yeah, I'm not able to take photos of animals in wildeness, I have no money to travel so far 
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I had never seen or heard of the bald ibis before... it's gorgeous!
And if not gorgeous to you, at least unique. It's quite the interesting spectical. Learn something new every day!
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It is gorgeous to me too
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this was been feature on a news article here [link]
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my pleasure 
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and these birds nearly extincted in one year because of the wrong and excessive use of insecticides.
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It's kinda creepy looking... it also reminds me of those doctors masks in the old days.
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=0 nice pic!!!!
it's feathers look so pretty and soft!!!!
i wanna touch it....but it would probably peck me and it looks like it would hurt XD
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I've never seen one like this before, thanks for sharing!
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What is it with you and *woxys posting ugly birds today? 
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Nooo, it's beautiful birdie!
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Haahaaa you must be blind
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Beautiful shot of a very strange bird. I love it.
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