marabou stork on rooftop in kampala, marabou stork

The Marabou is unmistakable due to its size, bare head and neck, black back, and white underparts. It has a huge bill, a pink gular sack at its throat, a neck ruff, and black legs and wings. The sexes are alike, but the young bird is browner and has a smaller bill. Full maturity is not reached for up to four years.

Direction Drive 159.26 km or 2.65 hrs north west from last photo
Location Murchison Falls, East Africa, Uganda, Africa
Info F 7.1 1/400 ISO 100 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Country Uganda State East Africa
City Murchison Falls Weather Sunny
Continent Africa Day To Murchison
Activity Minivan To Murchison Falls Tour GAP (Great Adventure People)
Date 2007:09:24 10:06:35 Make Canon
Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Width 2777
Height 2083 Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal 300.0 mm Exposure 1/400
F Number 7.1 ISO 100
White Bal. Auto Metering Multi-segment
Program Landscape Compensation 0
Hyperfocal 682.77 m Latitude 1.6875
Longitude 32.0891666666667 Altitude 72.24772644 m
File Size 2.1 MB
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