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Pilot-for-the-President This photorgaph was taken in Boodihala, Alamatti backwaters, Bagalkot. the Birds in the photo are two SANDPIPERS and one OPEN BILLED STORK. The two sandpipers appear as the pilot guards for the open billed stork which is the president. The submerged parts of Bagalkot due to the Alamatti dam backwaters has created a natural sanctuary for all kinds of water birds. Anastomus oscitans,Asian Openbill,Geotagged,India,karnataka Click/tap to enlarge

Pilot-for-the-President

This photorgaph was taken in Boodihala, Alamatti backwaters, Bagalkot. the Birds in the photo are two SANDPIPERS and one OPEN BILLED STORK. The two sandpipers appear as the pilot guards for the open billed stork which is the president. The submerged parts of Bagalkot due to the Alamatti dam backwaters has created a natural sanctuary for all kinds of water birds.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Great! You're invited to share those water birds here ;) Posted 10 years ago
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      prabhakareight
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      Its a pleasure :) more pictures will be uploaded shortly :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Asian openbill

The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is greyish white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and recurved lower mandible.

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Similar species: Storks
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By prabhakareight

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Uploaded Jan 6, 2015. Captured Dec 18, 2014 10:54 in Unnamed Road, Sokanadgi, Karnataka 587116, India.
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  • NIKON D3300
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.