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Looks like a smallish fish eagle – very similar colouring. All over the Kerala Backwaters.
Stripes on tail, unlike Red-tailed hawk.
Follow behind cows, because cows kick up insects as they move through the grass.
Follow behind cows, because cows kick up insects as they move through the grass.
Guess why it’s called the open-billed stork? The middle part of it’s bill never closes.
It’s call sounds like a cry to ‘Go-away!’ and so it’s known as the go-away bird.
We watched them diving for fish in the Zambezi River. A treat (like all kingfishers).
Tiny fluffy little babies.
Photo: The internets