A flock of Openbill Storks rise on thermals of hot air. These are highly nomadic inter-African migrants. They cover long distances using thermals.
A flock of Openbill Storks rise on a thermal of hot air. These are highly nomadic inter-African migrants. They cover long distances by rising on thermals then gliding till they find food or find another thermal.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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