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Joint Family of Colonial Breeders!


Joint Family of Colonial Breeders!
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Copyright: Subhash Ranjan (sranjan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 443 W: 57 N: 1379] (4006)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-31
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-200, Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D AF ED
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-20 5:46
Viewed: 577
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Genus: Mycteria
Species: M. leucocephala

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The Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

It is a tropical species which breeds in Asia from India and Sri Lanka to southeast Asia. It is a resident breeder in lowland wetlands with trees. The large stick nest is built in a forest tree, and 2-5 eggs is a typical clutch.

The Painted Stork is a broad winged soaring bird. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched.

The adult is a large bird, mainly white with black flight feathers. The head is red, and the long downcurved bill is yellow. A medium-sized stork, it is 93-102 cm (37-40 in) tall, 150-160 cm (59-63 in) in wingspan and weighs 2-3.5 kg (4.4-7.7 lbs). The tail and legs are pink, and there is dark barring on the breast.

Juvenile birds are a duller version of the adult, generally browner and lacking the bright colours of the adult. The Painted Stork walks slowly and steadily in shallow waters or adjacent we and grassland seeking its prey, which, like that of most of its relatives, includes fish, frogs and large insects. It sweeps its head from side to side with its bill half open in water as it hunts for fish.

The Painted Stork nests colonially and famous nesting colonies include the ones in the New Delhi Zoological Garden and Kokrebellur in southern India. The peak breeding season is from September to November.

Storks have no syrinx (vocal organ),and are mute, giving no bird call; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest.
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Hello Subhash! Excellent family snapshot, nice lightness, very nice colours. Well done!

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  • luibu Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 54] (508)
  • [2009-04-20 5:50]

ciao Subhash.
Bellissima questa tua immagine mai viste cosi tante cicogne in una sola volta , caio luigino

great colony, TFS Ori

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1977 W: 6 N: 5525] (19661)
  • [2009-04-20 14:16]

Waaw Subhash,this is a paradise for a people of Treknature! How many birds!!Your choice of point of view was perfect to show us this group of Ciconias,top quality of sharpness and colors...and wasn't easy! My best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano.

Hi MF Subhash, a great capture of these breeding colony. Very impreesive shot.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-20 17:28]

Hi Subhash,

I would be so excited if I came upon this wonderful scene. I would love to see just one Painted Stork but to see so many at one time is amazing. They show off so well among all the green bushes with good colors and details.

Jane

Hello Subhash !
Wow, there are so many of them ! Impessive ! And you have captured this scenery with much talent, I like the composition, the natural colors and all the different poses we can see among the Stroks. Very well done !
Valérie.

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