Saddle-billed Stork

Saddle-billed storks (Afrikaans name, Saalbekooievaar) are large, very tall birds. We were lucky enough to spot this pair near the Letaba camp in the Kruger National Park.

Saddle-billed storks mainly feed on fish but will also eat frogs, reptiles, small mammals and birds.

The juvenile Saddle-billed Stork has brown feathers and has not got the bright colours on his beak as the adults do.-billed storks mainly feed on fish but will also eat frogs, reptiles, small mammals and birds.

The female Saddle-billed Stork has got the bright yellow eyes.

 

 

While the male Saddle-billed Stork has dark eyes.

 

 

 

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