Lynn M. Stone / Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) trees, predominantly White ibis (Eudocimus albus) perching in branches and Snowy egret (Egretta thula) in flight. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. April 2018.

Martin Willis / Waldrapp (Geronticus eremita), Johannesburg Zoo, Johannesburg, South Africa

Kerstin Hinze / Southern Bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) colony breeding on cliffs near Mooi River Falls, Hidden Valley, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, October

Kerstin Hinze / Southern Bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) colony nesting site on cliffs next to Mooi River Falls, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, October 2006

Richard Du Toit / Southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) cliff habitat, Itala GR, South Africa, November

Kerstin Hinze / Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) at breeding colony on steep rocks, Mooi River Falls, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

ZSSD / Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) portrait, captive animal, native to Europe, north Africa and the Middle East

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) moving and looking around. The animal then turns round. Houston Zoo, Texas, USA. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) standing on a rock. August. Captive bird.

Roland Seitre / Bald ibis (Geronticus calvus) portrait, August. Captive bird.

Denis-Huot / Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita), adult with chicks at the nest, near Barbate, Andalucia, Spain, June.

Philippe Clement / Southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus / Tantalus calvus), wading bird occurs in southern Africa. Captive