This is how a juvenile Australian white ibis shows foster mum Jess he needs her immediate attention. The Australian white ibis was once known as the Sacred ibis and is sadly now often referred to as a bin chicken, tip turkey or dumpster diver. They tend to be opportunistic scavengers, and can often be spotted at rubbish tips and in city parks, eking out an existence. Australian white ibis are common and widespread in northern and eastern Australia, and recently have seen an increase in range and

4.9K views · 78 reactions | If you didn't have a chance to catch our Ask An Expert on the Australian white ibis earlier this week, here's one question sent in from Josh Hnatowych – where do ibis nest (which quickly descends into the dos and don'ts of bird fashion )? Watch the full episode with ecologist Dr John Martin... https://ausgeo.co/auswhiteibis #askanexpert #ibis #australia #australianbirds #birds #bird #birder #birding #birdsnests | Australian Geographic | Facebook

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