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Jabiru

A bit of a different take on one of these giant storks.

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria). Along a sandbar of Piquiri river, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger subsp. intercedens) and Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria). The Skimmer was asking politely if the Jabiru would leave its private sandbar. Along a sandbar of Ro Piquiri, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).

Fleeing human presence

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) and Pied Lapwing (Vanellus caymans) Sandbar along a tributary of Piquiri River at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation. Pantanal, south of Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) The feet belong to me!!! Congratulations to those that got the puzzle right!!! Sexes similar. These birds stand 1.53 m (5.0 ft) with a massive wingspan of 2.3-2.8 m (7.5-9.2 ft) and as you can see, they do fly (lol). On average they live 36 years, in the wild, an...

Jabiru - Jabiru mycteria

Showing off his immense strength by carrying a feather!

Jabiru with some serious veins showing. I guess that's how they try to keep cool - and the temperature was over 40 degrees.

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) and Wood Stork (Mycteria americana), Fazenda Sao Francisco, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

NW Venezuela. Hato Pinero is a working Cattle Ranch with arid scrubland and wetlands. This Jabiru couldnt decide where it should be so shows us exactly how to round up the cattle while still pretending to be a stork...

Yes he stood his ground as the cattle moved closer - now that is one big bird. Between them they closed the track ahead

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) Very large birds, not conspicuously so without perspective but adult birds are up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, can have a wing-span of 2.8 m (9.2 ft) and can weight 8 kg (17.6 lbs). Their beaks can be over 30 cm long (ca.1 ft) in length. Photographed in river shallows along...

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This bird is one of the most famous in Brazil, especially because it is the official bird of Pantanal and of Mato Grosso do Sul state. Locally known as "tuiui" or "jabur".

Yellow Waters at Cooinda in Kakadu NP. Jabiru (Black-necked stork or Policemanbird) is manouvering the file snake into the right position for a quick swallow, Whistling kite tries to get in on the action. Jabiru uses display of much bigger wingspan to carry the day.

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.

Pretty little Ducks enjoying their morning grase with a Black-necked Stork {Jabiru} joining in. A