Straw-necked Ibis - Small design - Unisex Softstyle T-Shirt Spring Essentials bat-like wings and striking face

bat-like wings and striking face that looks like it’s always in deep thought—thanks to its unique

it now survives mainly in arid regions

but conservation programs worldwide are striving to ensure these ancient mariners continue their vital role in marine ecosystems

often seen casually hopping around the Australian outback or grazing in the early morning sun like it’s on a never-ending vacation

Yet they still face threats from entanglement

Straw-necked Ibis - Small design - Unisex Softstyle T-Shirt Spring Essentials bat-like wings and striking faceThe straw necked ibis affectionately known as the farmers friend is the glossy, purple sheened cousin of the better known bin chicken, and it absolutely glows in the sunlight with those metallic greens and blues. Unlike its scavenging relatives, this ibis actually prefers paddocks to bins, striding through farmland with its long curved bill hunting grasshoppers, crickets, beetles and other crop munching pests. They do still pop up in suburbia