Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013

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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013

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Also never noticed that before! :shock: \O


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:shock: Good spot, Dingwe!


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Beautiful! :yes:


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Found a nice little place close to use called Zibello.

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Yellow billed stork


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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013

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Seen by Bushcraft on the S21, April 2017:


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Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013

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Did you know...

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Storks defecate on their legs to keep cool. The process, known as urohidrosis, creates a white coating on the legs. Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer).


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:no:


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Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013

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How can it keep them cool, it comes from the inside of the body :-? Maybe storks have a low body temperature -O-


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The liquid evaporates and cools due to physics, Lis! Try peeing on one's legs in the wind! ..0.. lol


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Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013

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I'll try next time I am in Kruger lol


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