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Black stork

Ciconia nigra

Description:

A large wading bird that although widespread is a rare sight in Europe (wiki). Similar to the larger white stork, but the body is almost uniformally black. The beak is red as is the skin surrounding the eyes.

Notes:

This was a really strange sighting, I was photographing a group of buzzards that were circling high up in the sky when I spotted this black stork flying/gliding in the middle of the group. Is this a common behaviour?


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4 Comments

Elsa
Elsa a year ago

Thank you very much! Wish it was a little bit closer!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Welcome..!!
I just dream of doing such spotting...Great spotting..!!

Elsa
Elsa a year ago

Thank you Ashish! Was really wierd, I didn't know storks fly around with buzzards..

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Hi... you did a tough job...!!!

Mimeure, Bourgogne, Tromelin Island

Lat: 47.05, Long: 4.38

Spotted on Aug 20, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011

Spotted for mission

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