black-necked stork

Soaring over in bright sunlight

Black-necked Stork, locally called Jabiru Stork, or Jabba for short. This one, with the yellow eyes, is a female.

One of the largest Australian birds.This bird is not fully grown up. Adult birds don't have brown feathers and have more metallic sheen. Adult birds are up to 120cm tall and have wingspan of up to 200cm!

Seaching for food amongst the tall grass.

A sad story with this bird. According to our guide, this is the last Black-necked Stork in southern Sri Lanka. The species does occur occasionally in the north, but it would appear that extinction beckons.

As we rounded a bend in the billabong we were lucky to catch this Stork beginning to extend its wings.

Just a post and run, probably no more contact for a week or so. Catch up later . Ken

Just a another shot of this Stork to show that depending on how the Sun plays on the neck and head feathers they can look either black or a glossy blue/green

Present again this arvo at my local wetlands

Much prefer it's former name " Jabiru "

I was thrilled to see a Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhyncus asiaticus) on my last trip to India. This is a near threatened species, difficult to see in Asia, being more common in Australia . They build massive nests, like the one in the picture, sometimes on the ground.

A great place the Fogg Dam is for many species of birds.

There were many birds on the Fogg Dam in the NT. If anyone visits the Darwin area, I recommend this area. This stork really set itself up for this photograph.

Black-Necked Stork (female) at Bharatpur

seems like this black-necked stork finally found a use for their huge bills

Striding along the pathway, towering over the Radjah Shelducks.

Black-necked Stork or Jabiru

I saw a large bird flying towards the bird watching shelter and I watched through binoculars while my son Dan shot continuously with the Sony A200. The Jabiru did a beautiful little tight circle and alighted next to his mate, and with wings outstretched they did a ritual greeting.

As I was walking back towards the car, the female Black Necked Stork, flew and landed near an Australian Pelican. She Started to flap her wings and clacks her bill. The pelican was all tensed up. The Male Black Necked Stork flew over and join his partner. I told myself, if there is going to be a...

I always imagined these birds would sit to sleep but this one decided to kneel. It seems a bit strange that the feet go forward when kneeling.

Cliff spotted this female Jabiru grazing in a neighbours front yard,.I've never seen one in the wild before, so here's my first Jabiru {Black-necked Stork} The Ducks are Australian Wood Ducks [Chenonnetta jubata]

This is a well fequented pond next to the Arnhem Highway but the birds tend to disappear when you get too close. This Jabiru ( black-necked Stork) finally relaxed after two hours or so. Shortly afterwards a fisherman came along for live bait and that was the end of the session.