Lately we have had one of the many wild ibises (Australian white ibis), who are usually all over the paddocks, visit us. I often see him in the chook pen in the morning but he flies off as soon as he hears me coming to open the gates to let all of the chooks and the gang out for the day. Yesterday I managed to get a few photos of him but it wasn’t easy because he is really shy.
I took Ming to an 18th birthday party last night.
It was NOT a fancy-dress party.
Oh, give me a shy ibis any day!
jmgoyder 
Uhm, at the expense of being not knowing, what is the creature in the photo, not the birds or Ming, hehehe is it a sheep? :0) Love your yankee friend….
That’s Okami, one of our 2 alpacas – he’s gorgeous isn’t he!
Yes, he is!!!
Smiling!
Me too!
The Australian white ibis. (Threskiornis molucca) family of our African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) I just this morning finished preparing a post of our ibis for future posting… as you said on my post “funny we both….” definitely a case of Great Minds Think Alike….
We are of the genius breed!
It looks like your newcomer likes the sheep’s – hope you curly ducks are nice to him and he will grow out of his shyness. He looks a bit small and skinny and regarding Ming – there is not much to say, more than he will grow out that too.
ha!
Nothing to laugh about – I’m dead serious. *blink
And Ming wonders why he doesn’t have a girlfriend yet – hahaha!
Wonder who he takes after 😉
Not me!!!!
Ming, that is classic!
Not!
haha! i love that checkered floor! My dream kitchen is black and white with a checkered floor and the kitchen would have red accents in the form of appliances and perhaps an older styled kitchen table and chairs in red!
Yes, I love the kitchen floor too – years ago we covered the original black and white tiles with lino but it still looks okayish. I just need to sweep more!
Ha! Don’t we all?!
ha ha – love his hair and makeup– that is how I put eyeliner on!
He is such a dag!
you must be getting tired of this – what is a dag?
Sorry, it’s slang for idiot but I think its literal meaning is poo.
I call my husband idiotboy affectionately — his friends love it!
How cool that ibis is seeking a bond with your furry and feathered friends!
It’s so funny how it’s just this one – all the others are out in the paddocks.
Is that facial decoration a traditional way to celebrate 18th birthdays over there?
NO!!!
Smiles. Love it that you share your critters.
The biggest critter is the most troublesome!
oh wow, those photos of were fabulous!!!!! it looks like a nice day of weather!
It’s beginning to get really hot – oh summer is sometimes too hot for me here.
Between Ming and the newcomer, you have your hands full. 🙂
Yes!
I love how the geese are looking at the ibis as if to say, “Who’s the new kid on the block?”
Yes they have sort of accepted him now but it’s an odd relationship!
beautiful bird–scary son 😉
Yes and yes!
I know nothing about birds, but boys, on the other hand, are a big part of my life since my house is always full of them. Your Ming’s as typical as my American boys – showing off his guns and inking on facial “hair.” 🙂 God bless ’em! LOVE that Aga in the picture – my dream stove.
Yes I love boys too – quite glad I didn’t have a daughter!
Love it all! Thanks for a joyful share!
I love these birds – not sure about the other creature!
🙂 They’re both awesome!
This is funny 🙂 But wonderful photographs all, Thank you, Blessing and Happiness to you all, love, nia
Thanks Nia.
I think he took Movember a little too far 🙂
I agree – he takes everything too far.
Boys will be boys they say… but for his sake I hope that washes off! LOL!
Julie, I am loving the ibis, and was confused at first about when you decided to keep sheep… Then I took a closer, larger look at the photo, and realized it was one of your alpacas! ~Lynda
More and more wild birds are visiting these days – I love it! Oh and yes the face paint washed off. The alpacas are so calm in amongst the chaos!
18??? Ty started being a lot more grownup after he turned 18. Not sure if he’s typical or not, but that seems like a big step.
My first thought was – gosh hope he didn’t use a permanent marker!