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Hamerkop close fish

On one of my morning drives in the Kruger National Park, I came across a few Hamerkop birds foraging in a pool of water next to the road. I parked next to the pool and watched the birds catching some fish in the smallish pool. Some of the birds seemed to be very skilled and they caught a few fishes in the pool – as evident in this photo.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: South Africa
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Willem Kruger