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Ciconia nigra
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.
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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Thank you very much! Wish it was a little bit closer!
Welcome..!!
I just dream of doing such spotting...Great spotting..!!
Thank you Ashish! Was really wierd, I didn't know storks fly around with buzzards..
Hi... you did a tough job...!!!