The White-faced Glossy Ibis 



In order to explain the accompanying photos, which represent a 

 rather unusual opportunity, I venture to quote quite literally from my 

 notebook: "White-faced Glossy Ibis. Laguna Blanca. Sept. 4, 1913. 

 If this be a dream, do not wake me. A few times before I have said that, 



Taken on Laguna Blanca 



Photo by the Author 



THE SOLEMN ORDEAL OF A BATH 



in a thrilling hour of bird photography, but never, save with the Surf 

 Birds, more fervently than today. But I am spoiling my story. 



"As Will and I were rolling around Laguna Blanca in the auto, I 

 spied a flock of five White-faced Glossy Ibises, evidently recently dis- 

 turbed, and now flying about the lake. They passed near us in a graceful 

 line, but scouted out the country very thoroughly before they finally 

 lighted on the shore near the boat-landing. I rigged up the camera and 

 hurried over, frightening as I did so some ducks, a few Anthony Herons, 

 and finally a Great Blue Heron. With or because of the last-named, a 

 dozen Ibises rose and probably left the lake, but they were not my five. 

 These I presently surprised while they were still at rest, but they sprang 



I930 



