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Jabiru


Jabiru
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1210 W: 68 N: 2509] (8277)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-08
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-29 12:13
Viewed: 604
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This photo is taken from a boat on a small river. In the big nest was also a chick of the Jabiru.

The Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. It is most common in the Pantanal region of Brazil and the Eastern Chaco region of Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Jabiru. The name comes from the Tupi-Guaraní language and means "swollen neck".
Description
The Jabiru is the tallest flying bird found in South America, often standing around the same height as the flightless and much heavier American Rhea. The adult size of Jabirus ranges up to 1.5 m tall, 2.8 m across the wings, and a weight of at least 8 kg . The beak, up to 30 cm long, is black and broad, slightly upturned, ending in a sharp point. The plumage is mostly white, but the head and upper neck are featherless and black, with a featherless red stretchable pouch at the base. The sexes are similar, although the female is usually smaller than the male. While it is an ungainly bird on the ground, the Jabiru is a powerful and graceful flier.
Habits
The Jabiru lives in large groups near rivers and ponds, and eats prodigious quantities of fish, mollusks, and amphibians. It will occasionally eat reptiles and small mammals. It will even eat fresh carrion and dead fish, such as those that die during dry spells, and thus help maintain the quality of isolated bodies of water.
The nest of twigs is built by both parents around August–September (in the southern hemisphere) on tall trees, and enlarged at each succeeding season growing to several meters in diameter. Half a dozen nests may be built in close proximitiy, sometimes among nests of herons and other birds. The parents take turns incubating the clutch of 2 to 5 white eggs.
(Partly from Wikipedia)
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2007-10-29 14:41]

Hi peter. Where did you find this one. This is one of the stranges birds i have seen. You have captured the detail so well. with good colours. it loks loke he has a hat on its head. well done TFS. good notes too
Nick..

Hi Peter
What a cool looking bird. Quality is not the best but still good one!
TFS
Ralf

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
  • [2007-10-29 15:19]

Hello Peter,
Nice shot of this interestin bird
Dejan

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2007-10-29 16:05]

Hi Peter

Great view of this Jabiru - I have seen them in Venezuela and Peru and got quite close - but not this close. Good detail here.

James

What a wonderful strange looking birds...but it's beautiful in its own right.
Thank you for sharing this amazing stork with us! How beautiful!
I love the POV...you looking up, the Jabiru looking down. Very personal!

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1786 W: 8 N: 4638] (14987)
  • [2007-10-29 16:18]

Hi Peter,

This is a strange looking one. Looks like some prehistoric creature. Excellent shots with superb colors and details. Wish we could see the chick. They can't be born looking like that!

Jane

What an unusual looking bird! It's amazing the things I learn on this website. I love the colors and contrasts. Nicely done.

Never saw this one before! That looks like a very interesting bird - hope you will show more of it in time! If he follows the trend - I may even will see him in Florida sometime.
Great shot and notes! TFS and Cheers, Klaus!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4804] (21334)
  • [2007-10-30 14:45]

Haaa ! Brasil, the best country for birds I think, I would love to go there ! Well done Peter on this one, great looking bird, well composed scene and very sharp image. Good work !

Mario

Magnifique, superbes détails et belles couleurs.
Bravo
Marei

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-01 18:03]

Hello Peter

What an extraordinary looking bird.
The lighting is very good with rich ,well saturated colours.
The plumage shows well,with very good eye contact and catch light.
Well caught in it's nest.
Great job

TFS

Rob

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