Hey Charles,
Yes, the bird looks like a normal White-faced Ibis that hasn't fully molted
into alternate (breeding) plumage yet. The legs are very deep red and the face
is the pattern of a non-breeding bird.
David Tonnessen
Colorado Springs
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The ibis I previously reported at Cottonwood Marsh is either a Glossy x
White-faced Ibis hybrid or a White-faced Ibis that has not completed molt into
its alternate plumage. The facial skin lacks the white fringe that is typical
of White-faced Ibis. That initially threw me off as well as the
