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Resting  Birds,Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis,Saddle-billed Stork Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. That's awesome. I spotted a live one in Africa myself but it was far away and I could not get a good shot. This one is so clear and sharp, gorgeous really. Posted 13 years ago
  2. Yes, indeed a very pretty shot of a beautiful species! Posted 13 years ago

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The Saddle-billed Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa.

Similar species: Storks
Species identified by Anneyoungimages
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Uploaded Apr 25, 2012. Captured Jun 21, 2011 17:23.
  • Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO250
  • 500mm