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#Jacana

Peter Barnes
5 months ago

“Your feet’s too big”
Juvenile comb-crested Jacana
Ngurrungurrudjba

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A juvenile comb-crested Jacana, standing improbably on a lily-pad, seen in profile facing left. The bird’s toes are huge, relative to the size of the bird, almost as long overall as its body. Otherwise it’s normally proportioned, with adult brown fledging nearly complete on its back and head, while the black band across its chest not yet complete. Its neck, throat and belly are white. Its distinctive red wattle is still growing and pale.
PullThatCork
7 months ago

Saddled-Bill Stork. Photo was taken in the Okavango delta, Botswana where these birds are resident year round. They are usually solitary and stand about 59 inches (150cm) tall.

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Photo of a Saddled-Bill Stork in flight in the Okavango delta, Botswana where these birds are resident year round. They are usually solitary and stand about 59 inches (150cm) tall.
PullThatCork
7 months ago

We usually think of the Hadada Ibis as a rather dull bird. However, when the sun hits their plumage you see they are really quite colorful. Wilderness Jacana camp, Okavango delta, Botswana

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We usually think of the Hadada Ibis as a rather dull bird. However, when the sun hits their plumage you see they are really quite colorful. Wilderness Jacana camp, Okavango delta, Botswana
Peter Barnes
10 months ago

Some more Jacana shots:
1. In flight, demonstrating how its ridiculous feet fold up neatly for flying
2. Strolling over a water lily leaf without sinking
3. A bright red combed individual standing on a clump of water plants
4. A nervous Jacana endeavoring not to feature on today's menu (highly unlikely, in reality, the crocodile generally wouldn't bother, and the jacana could fly away unless it was ridiculously close)

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A comb-crested Jacana in flight over Ngurrungurrudjba billabong. Despite the apparent impossibility of flying with its enormously elongated toes, in flight they fold back very neatly, and it looks like the bird has very long legs with two knees.
An insouciant comb-crested Jacana strolling over a lily pad, its toes barely getting wet.
A comb-crested Jacana standing on a clump of water plants
In the foreground is a comb-crested Jacana, walking over a lily pad. Not far away, further back in the picture, is a floating crocodile, luckily facing away from the Jacana.
Peter Barnes
10 months ago

Comb-crested Jacana, pouncing
Ngurrungurrujba, Northern Territory
(Irediparra gallinacea)

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A comb-crested jacana is pictured in the act of pouncing on some underwater prey. The jacana, a bit smaller than a chicken, is standing on water plants with the aid of its extraordinarily large feet, with toes extending both back and forward for more than the length of its body. One foot is raised from the water, water dripping, and its body is stretched out with its beak not far from the surface.
Dr Jess McLaughlin (they/them)
11 months ago

who *is* she??? 👀

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a close-up of a digital drawing of a jacana, a brown and black shorebird with orange forehead wattle and beak and yellow wing feathers. the elbows of her wings are equipped with orange spurs that look like thorns
Emily Chwiggy
2 years ago

It's time to gather all the younglins before the New Year begins....

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Digital Painting: Male Jacana, carrying its young under its wings