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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! :shock: \O

Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:09 am
by Richprins
:shock: Good spot, Dingwe!

Re: Stork - Bird of the Month: March 2013

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:29 pm
by Mel
Beautiful! :yes:

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.

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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:


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

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:27 pm
by Lisbeth
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).

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

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:05 pm
by Richprins
:no:

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 -O-

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! ..0.. lol

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 lol