{"id":5087,"date":"2026-11-01T06:13:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/album\/5087"},"modified":"2026-11-01T06:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:13:53","slug":"wattled-ibis-perched-on-a-branch-in-bale-mountains-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/album\/5087","title":{"rendered":"Wattled ibis perched on a branch in Bale Mountains National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/wattled-ibis-perched-on-a-branch-in-bale-mountains-national.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dark wattled ibis with a long curved bill perched on a tree branch against a clear blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-5086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/wattled-ibis-perched-on-a-branch-in-bale-mountains-national.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/wattled-ibis-perched-on-a-branch-in-bale-mountains-national.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/wattled-ibis-perched-on-a-branch-in-bale-mountains-national.jpg?resize=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/wattled-ibis-perched-on-a-branch-in-bale-mountains-national.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/wattled-ibis-perched-on-a-branch-in-bale-mountains-national.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>A wattled ibis (Bostrychia carunculata), a bird endemic to the Ethiopian highlands, perches on a branch against a blue sky. The photographer says it was taken at the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme headquarters in Bale Mountains National Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A wattled ibis (Bostrychia carunculata), a bird endemic to the Ethiopian highlands, perches on a branch against a blue sky. The photographer says it was taken at the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme headquarters in Bale Mountains National Park.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamuneAbdi\/status\/1920491654265377009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abdi Samune (@SamuneAbdi) on X<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wattled ibis (Bostrychia carunculata), a bird endemic to the Ethiopian highlands, perches on a branch against a blue sky. The photographer says it was taken at the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme headquarters in Bale Mountains National Park. 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