The ibis was here first. Now it's just doing what it needs to do to survive | Erin Lennox

I'm happy to get on board with the grassroots movement in support of this much maligned bird. Here's whyVote for Australia's bird of the year (not necessarily the ibis) Knowing I'm a bird lover, my mother once tried to describe to me a particularly "majestic" bird she had seen in her neighbourhood. When, eventually, she produced a picture of the Australian white ibis, I roared with laughter. Somehow, she had missed the memo. But without having been exposed to the bad press, my mum had seen something I couldn't: the ibis is a striking, even beautiful bird. Related: Australian bird of the year 2017: vote for your favourite Continue reading...