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Yellow billed Stork


Yellow billed Stork
Photo Information
Copyright: Robin Du Bois (robindb) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 243] (868)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Cannon EOS 350D, Sigma 170-500mm APO
Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-23 1:33
Viewed: 377
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Yellow billed stork was photographed at his usual fishing spot at the sunset dam near Lower Sabie. He is such a permanent fixture that photographers in the area have named him "Harry". The wings are held like this so that he can see into the water similar to when we cup our hands to see through a window.

Yellow-billed Stork
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yellow-billed Stork, Mycteria ibis, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It occurs in Africa South of Sahara and in Madagascar. Its a medium-sized stork. Length: 97 cm; average body weight for males: 2.3 kg; for females: 1.9 kg. Plumage mainly pinkish-white with black wings and tail; bill yellow, blunt, and decurved at tip. Immature birds are greyish brown with dull greyish brown bill, dull orange face and brownish legs.
The similar Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is an Asian bird.
The Yellow-billed Stork is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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Helo Robin.
Excellent pose and beautiful light.
TFS
Mark

Hi Robin

Harry looks stunning in that light. Excellent colors and well frozen moment.

TFS
Ravi

nice capture ,TFS Ori

Hello Robin,
I remember very well this fellow...at the sunset dam. It is also 'dam' difficult to photograph him while he's or she's busy fishing. All this to say you captured him very well with a nicely done catch light in its eye.
Some day the crocodiles will get him, I'm afraid. Poor Harry:-)
Well done
TFS
Annick

Hi Robin
What a superb photo. The lighting is really excellent and gives a flamingo-like colour to the stork. The water movement and reflection are also very sharp.Strangely enough I have never noticed this bird at Sunset dam but will be on the look-out next time.
tfs
Mike

Nice shot. Excellent sharpness and details. The colours look good too.

Robin,

Awesome lighting and sharpness. The pic is well composed and the golden light makes it very appealing to the eye. The contrasting colours in the pic, POV and DOF also add to the quality of your pic.

TFS,
Sheriff

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