10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2012
Marabous have also learnt another trick, and that is to follow vultures and scavenge off the remains of Lion and other large predator kills. They have even been known to kill children who have been incautious enough to approach too closely. During breeding season, their white plumage turns a delicate pink color, a lovely sight indeed.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
They have a discontinuous distribution but are found on every continent except Antarctica, yet until this year I had only ever seen them in one place, Lake Mburu in Uganda. Thick-knees tend to be social, particularly in the non-breeding season, and this was one of their loafing areas. Nine Bush Thick-knees, ah ah okay I’ll stop.
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