On Seeing White Ibis

I've seen them out by Woori Yallock way On insects, grubs and grasshoppers they prey In mid November latter days of spring A time of year when young birds take to wing. White Ibis is the name most know them by Though others call them sacred wonder why? Some say the sacred link could easily be With famed sacred ibis of Egyptian antiquity. Juveniles with more dark on them than white And large flocks of them quite a familiar sight I love to watch them floating in the sky As they do look very graceful as they fly. They build their nests on trees by inland lake And hoarse like grunts the only sound they make The sacred ibis birds i often see In suburban park or way out the country.