Ibis in the Grass   ◕y◕
Channel: zuditaka
Date: 2014-06-11

Looking at a beautiful lone ibis browsing peacefully in the meadow--at least until the White-winged Choughs (Corcorax melanorhamphos) try and drive it away. What type of ibis is this? Is it a Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)? I don't think they are the same type of ibis that one usually sees on the coast of NSW. I believe there are two or three types of ibis in Australia. And are they migratory?

Yogi Ramacharaka says, in his writings, that ibis invented the rectal douche long, long ago.

When constipated, the birds use their long beaks to inject water into their rectums--just like an enema. This rather clever idea would seem to be birds practising medicine--of  a sort. So I guess it can be said that ibis invented the rectal douche--unless some other creature got there first. Apparently the early Hatha Yogins took up the practice for its perceived health benefits.

Seen here, also, in this video footage, are White-winged Choughs trying to drive the lone ibis away.

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