One ugly bird ~ Marabou Stork

[Callie]

I have mentioned that these undertakers of the avian world are some of the most ugly birds on the planet. I think the wood stork's face and turkey vulture's face may be on par. That said, sometimes they can have a certain appeal like here where it is drinking at the weir in the Olifants River, Kruger NP. D4; 80-400 @ 320 mm; f/6.3; 1/1250; IS)

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[gaknott]

Nice shot, Callie! We have plenty of the turkey vultures around here and I have tried a few shots but no really successful results. Very ugly, but they do have some tremendous colors and features...if you can stand to look closely enough!

 

[Hawkeshead]

Lovely picture Callie, water sets off the marabou v nicely. It’s amazing how thin a branch they can roost on. Complete scavengers. Ugly as sin but are characters. See them here often with vultures after a kill.

 

[Kathy G]

Amazing capture Callie

 

[Yezdi]

Nice shot Callie...