113 reactions · 3 comments | Morning run views. Hadeda ibis at the park. These birds are an introduced species, possibly escapees from the local bird park, that have properly established themselves in many urban areas where there are water bodies and no shortages of food | Naturetalksback with Dr. Cyren Asteraceya | Facebook

A hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in natural habitat, South Africa

"While the hadedas’ raucous calls may be annoying at times, it’s a sombre thought that Africans could lose the sound of our natural alarm clocks. We hope that we don’t oversleep this particular alarm call from nature." New research should be a wake-up call relating to wading birds in the face of climate change - https://theconversation.com/hadeda-ibises-sixth-sense-works-best-in-wet-soil-new-research-is-a-wake-up-call-for-survival-of-wading-birds-with-this-superpower-228854 💻 Carla du Toit, Uni