Honey badger?

• by DanishDyna

  I see that Daphne has guessed this was a white stork, but I don't see the neck and head. The only other animal with an all white back is the honey badger. Could it be?

  Posted January 22, 2013 3:11 PM

• by watchintheplains

  Looks like a bird to me, probably walking with head in the grass, looking for food. I think I see the head pop up a little in frame 1.

  Posted January 22, 2013 3:16 PM

• by wilderzone moderator

  Agree with @watchintheplains analysis, especially the way the black tail tips upwards in frame 2. It actually seems a little small for a White Stork, but hard to tell at this distance. The other possibility is a Sacred Ibis. I've been rather surprised not to see any of those in the traps so far.

  Posted January 22, 2013 5:10 PM

• by davidbygott moderator

  White stork most likely option on open plains. Sacred ibis seldom far from water.

  Posted February 25, 2013 6:17 AM