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Food begging display
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Food begging display

by Kedar Bhat

Category: AvianAdded February 22, 2009227 views

Long-legged Waders

Keywords: painted stork, bird, food begging display

While riding in a boat in Ranganthittu bird sanctuary in Karnataka state of India we came across this food begging display of juvenile painted stork. Juveniles display this peculiar behavior of begging food by flapping their wings, nodding their heads and waiting for the adult to regurgitate food.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No