#Jabiru

[herpsandbirds]

Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria), FLY PROBLEMS!!!, family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes, Pantanal, Brazil

photograph by Djamel Milano

[todaysbird]

Today's bird is this jabiru at the Belize Zoo.

[birdblues]

Jabiru

[redrcs]

He was cheeky

Male Blacked Necked Stork on the Norman River. Formerly known as a Jabiru.

On my travels.

[nixierain]

Jabiru's sad now

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Jabiru

Photo: Paul Steeves

"This huge tropical stork is found mainly in South America. It is an uncommon breeder in southern Mexico, but wanderers have strayed as far north as Texas a few times, and one has reached Oklahoma. Occurrences north of the border have been in late summer or fall."

- Audubon Field Guide

[cockmoment-theblog]

Round 1, Match 3 - Eastern Bluebird vs. Jabiru

All propaganda is welcome in replies/reblogs!

[charlesandmartine]

Tuesday 29th October 2024

The days are getting hotter now with most having a top in the forties. They also seem to be pushing towards the wet season. No real rain yet since Saturday but there were spots yesterday late afternoon. We were having our Happy Hour Pale Ale and the wind suddenly whipped itself into a frenzy as though a storm was coming through, but then settled down again almost as quickly as it began. I suspect if we remain much longer in the tropics, we shall see real change. But that was yesterday. The indigenous people's have names for six seasons; Kudjewk Dec-Mar, Bangkerreng Apr, Yekke May-Jun, Wurrkeng Jun-Aug, Kurrung Aug-Oct, Kunumeleng Oct-Dec. So we are Kurrung Hot & Dry season.

We made an early start after an early breakfast because we were heading 24km north to Mirray Lookout which involved walking 2km up a steep rocky path to a lookout. They never put lookouts at sea level do they? The walk was graded Moderate to Difficult which is why an early start was thought best. Now I have no clue about Mirray. Was it a person and was he in need every once in a while to take a look to see if anything was coming? No one seems to know how high the lookout is either, other than pretty high. Be that as it may, and it is, we clambered up to the very top in the heat, where an enthusiastic National Park committee had placed a viewing platform just to make it a little bit higher. Now as a lookout there are a few places up there where you might miss Cromwells troups coming from below because due to an excess of tall trees the views are not by any stretch 360° There are blind spots. Mirray might do well to look into this. However, in the gaps, the views were dramatic and extensive. Well worth the climb.

Because we were so close, we decided to pop into the main (only) town of the area, Jabiru which of course gives its name to the black and white crane. Jabiru appeared like another committee had built a small town and then said does anyone want a small town and what do you want to use it for? It was empty of anything really. Fundamentally, these days, it is an Aboriginal township. Once, from 1982, there was uranium mining in the area, but that has now gone, closing in 2021. There were a number of Aborigine people wandering around. There was a supermarket, a shop equivalent to a WH Smiths, a library, and a Court House. All reasonably modern buildings but most miserable. Then, quite incongruously, there was a fairly new Mercure Hotel built in the shape of a crocodile, and besides all the usual hotel gubbings, there was a display of indigenous artwork. We meandered around this for a while, making appropriate oohs and ahhs, etc, and bade our farewells and went back to the Lodge. Glad we went, if only to say we'd done it.

Back at the Lodge, just settling down by the pool and a good book, when 1.21 gigawatts of lightening streaked to the ground in the direction of the Cultural Centre, followed shortly afterwards by the most humongous crack of thunder. I guess the wet season may soon be on us. The heavens then opened, and rain fell for 20 mins or so, but not in biblical proportions. I mean Noah would not have got his hammer and nails out! Then, with the heat, everything is dry again. The birds sing, all's right with the world.

With nothing saved in the fridge, we decided to eat in Mimi's restaurant along with the jolly campers. There seems to be a constant supply of these, in fact we observed a coach load arrive earlier to fill up the budget rooms across the site. It would probably be unseemly to use the term riff raff, they are probably very nice people.

ps. What looked like raw pickled baramundi at Mimi's. Well it was OK, but I think cod in batter somewhat preferable. Chips were nice though.

[trashmammal69]

Study

[dogwise]

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)

[philoursmars]

Marseille. Le Palais Longchamp abrite deux musées, ici le Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Quelques drôles d'oiseaux

jabiru

casoar

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Callistes tangaras ; au dessus, des papillons Morpho

Gypaète barbu (hélas photo ratée...)

[herpsandbirds]

Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria), family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes, Costa Rica

photographs by Lior Berman (@photolior)

[todaysbird]

the jabiru is a large stork found from mexico to argentina; they are also semi frequently found as vagrants in the united states. their name comes from a tupi–guaraní language and means "swollen neck". the jabiru is the second-largest bird in south america, and the largest flying bird (they fall behind the flightless rhea in size). their wingspan is also the second largest on the continent, just behind the andean condor. while colorations and markings are the same between males and females, the species is easy to differentiate by sex; males are notably larger, up to 25% larger than females. this species feeds primarily on fish, frogs, insects, and other aquatic prey; however, they are opportunistic feeders, and will feed on carrion and even have been documented eating house mice. they can be helpful in the bodies of water they live in, as they will eat recently deceased fish, preventing them from contaminating the water. they feed mainly by tactile sensing, not by visually locating their prey; they will snap up prey from the water as soon as their bill brushes against it. the jabiru is believed to mate for life. jabiru build massive stick nests, which are reused for future clutches; however, it usually is several years after a successful breeding before jabiru will have another clutch of eggs. this is due to their young fledging at approximately 110 days, then sticking with their parents for around another three months. jabiru have been known to live until their mid-thirties.

[eiders]

blurry scope pics of one of the jabiru we spotted in palo verde national park

[redrcs]

Stately.

Female Blacked Neck Stork, at Karumba. Formerly known as a Jabiru.

On my travels

Though I think that whoever named it a Blacked Necked Stork has never seen one in real life.

[nixierain]

@thatgayash you have been Jabiru-fied

>:3

original image - @thatgayash

The drawing of Jabiru on top of it - me