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Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013
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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
this was a bit far away----for my camera
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Marabou storks
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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Thanks Lis - your Marabou pics show the long, dangling throat sac clearly.
It has a long, dangling throat sac which is not associated with the ingestion of food; instead it is air-filled and probably used for courtship or breathing.
The naked 18-inch inflatable pink sac is particularly conspicuous during the breeding season.
It connects directly to the left nostril and acts as a resonator allowing the bird to produce a guttural croaking.
It has a long, dangling throat sac which is not associated with the ingestion of food; instead it is air-filled and probably used for courtship or breathing.
The naked 18-inch inflatable pink sac is particularly conspicuous during the breeding season.
It connects directly to the left nostril and acts as a resonator allowing the bird to produce a guttural croaking.
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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
1. Marabou Stork
2. Abdim's Stork
3. White Stork
4. Yellow-billed Stork
5. Black Stork
6. Saddle-billed Stork
7. Openbill Stork
2. Abdim's Stork
3. White Stork
4. Yellow-billed Stork
5. Black Stork
6. Saddle-billed Stork
7. Openbill Stork
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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Hmmmmm..... Storks was the bird of the month for March 2013 , and the last post was on 18th March 2013 , therefore I hope it's OK if I post some new pics onto this thread , at this late date
We usually see at least a few Saddlebills when we visit KNP , but in September 2013 , we saw quite a few , and almost every day .
Following are some pics which I feel I just had to share , and is a sequence involving a family , mom , dad , and Junior .
First , mom and junior :
Hey mom , how about giving me some food
Oh well , let me try dad . Just walk the walk
Hey dad , how about it
Well ......what do you say
Ag pleeeez daddy
We usually see at least a few Saddlebills when we visit KNP , but in September 2013 , we saw quite a few , and almost every day .
Following are some pics which I feel I just had to share , and is a sequence involving a family , mom , dad , and Junior .
First , mom and junior :
Hey mom , how about giving me some food
Oh well , let me try dad . Just walk the walk
Hey dad , how about it
Well ......what do you say
Ag pleeeez daddy
Enough is enough
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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Remarkable, okie!
No problem posting!
A bit of an "ugly duckling"...
No problem posting!
A bit of an "ugly duckling"...
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