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Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 8:21 am
by Flutterby
Also never noticed that before!

Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:09 am
by Richprins

Good spot, Dingwe!
Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:29 pm
by Mel
Beautiful!

Re: Bird Photos - Not Park Specific
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:30 am
by PRWIN
Found a nice little place close to use called Zibello.
Yellow billed stork
Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:17 am
by Richprins
Seen by Bushcraft on the S21, April 2017:
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=7573&start=120
Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:27 pm
by Lisbeth
Did you know...
Storks defecate on their legs to keep cool. The process, known as urohidrosis, creates a white coating on the legs. Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer).
Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:05 pm
by Richprins
Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:13 pm
by Lisbeth
How can it keep them cool, it comes from the inside of the body

Maybe storks have a low body temperature

Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:19 pm
by Richprins
The liquid evaporates and cools due to physics, Lis! Try peeing on one's legs in the wind!

Re: Storks (Family Ciconiidae) - Bird of the Month: March 2013
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:29 pm
by Lisbeth
I'll try next time I am in Kruger
