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Mycteria ibis
Large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Interesting to study the feeding behaviour of this bird. And a few crocodiles nereby did not seem to bather it at all...
Watershole in kruger national park
The bird occurs in Africa south of the Sahara and in Madagascar. Its a medium-sized stork. Length: 97 cm; average body weight for males: 2.3 kg; for females: 1.9 kg. Plumage mainly pinkish-white with black wings and tail; bill yellow, blunt, and decurved at tip. Immature birds are greyish brown with dull greyish brown bill, dull orange face and brownish legs. The similar Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is an Asian bird.
Spotted on Dec 20, 2013
Submitted on Dec 20, 2013
8 Comments
I appreciate your comment very much ceherzog, thank you and happy holidays!
Good job Tiz!
What a lovely bunch of comments! Thank you Staccyh, Maria, Gatorfellows, Shannah and Johan!
Happy holidays to all of you :)
Awesome series Tiz! :)
Wonderful series - and cool with the crocodile right near it in the last photo
nice :)
Awesome series.
Wow! Nice timing Tina! Thanks for sharing!