Yellowbilled Stork
A small group of Yellowbilled Storks by the water in the late afternoon. It looks like the birds are being given a lecture by the one in the middle. [S. Luangwa NP, Zambia]
Yellowbilled Stork
A small group of Yellowbilled Storks preening & resting by the river--early evening. Note the reflections. [S. Luangwa NP, Zambia].
Yellowbilled Stork
An Immature Yellowbilled Stork fishing in a stream [S. Luangwa NP, Zambia].
Yellowbilled Stork
Yellowbilled Storks gathering in the late afternoon for a rest and sociability. Note the wing's-span on the one just landing. [S. Luangwa NP, Zambia].
Yellowbilled Stork
This was a favorite gathering place for Yelllowbilled Storks at sundown. They stayed until dark, and then flew off into the trees for the night. [Luangwa River, Zambia].
Yellowbilled Storks
Another gathering of Yellowbilled Storks at a different spot on the river in the evening. They seem to be just resting until it turns dark, when they will seek the safety of trees nearby. [Luangwa River, Zambia].
Yellowbilled Stork
Late afternoon and the light is falling fast.The Yellowbilled Storks make an attractive sight atop an acacia tree.
Yellowbilled Stork
A Yellowbilled Stork standing in the water and calling. [S. Luangwa NP, Zambia].
Yellowbilled Stork fishing
The same Yellowbilled Stork as in the preceding image, plus a lovely reflection. [South Luangwa NP. Zambia]
Yellowbilled Stork
A triple image of a Yellowbilled Stork walking in the shallows of a pond: The 1st and 2nd show the side & frontal views of the head; the 3rd show it doing under-wing preening--all with lovely reflections. [Botswana].
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Double Image of a Yellowbilled Stork: In the 1st image, it has caught a small fish; in the 2nd, it is probing the wet grass with its wing fully extended, probably to decrease the amount of light in the area on which its focusing. [Botswana].
Yellowbilled Storks-2 im
A double image of some Yellowbilled Storks. These 2 images are presented to provide a good size-comparison with the other birds commonly found fishing around water. In the 1st image the one Yellowbilled is with a Sacred Ibis (next to the YB). Encircling these 2 birds are 4 Little Egrets. In front is a small black bird--a black egret. Identifiable, in the 2nd image, are 2 gray-colored pinkbacked pelicans, 4 yellowbilled storks, and 3 small white birds which are african spoonbills. [Botswana]
Yellowbilled Stork
A Yellowbilled Stork in flight. [Serengeti, Tanzania].