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Yellow-billed stork

Mycteria ibis

Photo by Mel11
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

This stork was shielding the water with one outstretched wing to enable it to see the prey within the edges of the lake shore. This stork probes into muddy waters with its beak, searching for frogs, fish and other food. ts head may be under water for long periods.

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Terrific catch Mel. Thanks for sharing.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2019

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