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3 species in 1 frame! :) Painted stalk (in focus), Indian Snake-necked darter (rear) and black-winged stilt (near)...<br />
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You&#039;ve gotta love the Kabini reservoir! :) Fall,Geotagged,India,Kabini,Mycteria leucocephala,Painted Stork,adhocphotographer,john rowell Click/tap to enlarge

3 species in 1 frame! :)

Painted stalk (in focus), Indian Snake-necked darter (rear) and black-winged stilt (near)...

You've gotta love the Kabini reservoir! :)

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The Painted Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers give them their name. They forage in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They immerse their half open beaks in water and sweep them from side to side and snap up their prey of small fish that are sensed by touch.

Similar species: Storks
Species identified by JohnR
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2015. Captured Dec 16, 2014 07:13 in State Highway 33, Nuralakuppe, Karnataka 571114, India.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO800
  • 700mm