The ABCs of Birds - Letter I

[anneintoronto]

Aafke!  Those African Sacred Ibis, are some of the most astonishing looking birds I've ever seen!!  Wow!  No wonder it was venerated and often mummified [it looks half mummified when it's still alive!!] as a symbol of the god Thoth.  That's quite a compliment, as Thoth is one of the most venerated deities of Egypt, were he was associated with the system of writing, the development of science and the arts of magic!! [basic info from Wikipedia]
Anne in Toronto

Here is a depiction of the Egyptian god Thoth -- in one of his forms as an ibis headed man. [also from Wikipedia]

[Donna]

They are absolutely cool looking birds. Just curious what they are doing on that Sheep? Picking bugs, I hope. Very very nice pics Aafke.