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Jumbo

Post subject: Storks: African Open-billed Stork

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:47 pm

I’m busy sorting out photos and found this one we took in December – told JB about it and promised I will post (rather late than never, huh? :wink:

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I can unfortunately not remember the exact spot where we saw this Stork. It must have been somewhere on the S90 or S41. Wasn’t at Gudzani – we have on previous occasions seen Open-billed Storks there.

This stork was alone and appeared to be sunbathing. (I apologize for the quality – really not a good photo :redface:

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Johann

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:03 pm

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Saw this one at Sweni hide in June 2005

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:54 pm

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Looks like its about to dance Jumbo.

Saw one at N'wanetsi picnic spot in 2004.

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:46 am

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Saw my second open-billed stork @ Molondozi dam.

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:15 am

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I've seen about five feeding in the shallow waters from Shingwedzi. Openbilled Stork's are also seen soaring for long distance without expending unnecessary energy, this is done by making use of thermals.

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Bush Baptist

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:29 pm

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Saw openbills at Nwanetsi pool 2 years ago.

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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:28 pm

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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:32 pm

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Ratelpan Hide, December 2006

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DinkyBird

Post subject: Re: Storks: African Open-billed Stork

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:19 am

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Nov 2008 - saw many in the Shingwedzi River.

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Crested Barbet

Post subject: Re: Storks: African Open-billed Stork

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:10 pm

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Spotted Dec. 2009, Shingwedzi area.

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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:26 pm

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This one seen at Transport Dam, near Pretoriuskop on Monday.

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Post subject: Wandering African Openbills

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:11 pm

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Here in Cape Town ??? :shock:

Strange but true.
They have been popping up in the strangest of places and I managed to capture them on camera this evening. Five openbills arrived at our local little duck pond this evening at about 19h30 and I was ready and waiting with my camera.

Shocking quality photos but good enough to prove that they were not a figment of my imagination :wink:

I am not sure why they have strayed so far away from home..anybody have any ideas???

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Cherries

Post subject: Re: Wandering African Openbills

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:20 pm

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Goodness me! KNP was full of them too in January. Lizet Grobelaar might have some info for us..
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pantera leo

Post subject: Re: Wandering African Openbills

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:45 pm

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My o my that is quite a way from home Caracal! :shock:

Would also love to hear what explanation the experts can come up with! :thumbs_up:

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Wandering African Openbills

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:33 am

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Went to Caracal's 'local duckpond' last night and saw the foreign five.

Maybe like Bryan Habana and Jacque Fourie, they heard of the great lifestyle here in the Cape!

In the experts books, there are no previous sightings south west of Bloem.

Sorry, but the pics are poor, because the birds arrived in the gathering gloom.

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