Saddle-billed Stork or Saddlebill (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) with catfish.

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SKU NGAF14902 Category African Birds Tags africa, animal, animals, beak, Bill, Catfish, colourful, Ephippiorhyncus senegalensis, fish eater, Katavi National Park, Katisunga floodplain, Katuma River, male, piscevore, prey, Saddle-billed Stork, Safari, stealth, still-hunter, tanzania, tourism, Travel, wading bird, wild animals, wildlife, wildlife habitat, wildlife images, wildlife photography, wildlife photos, wildlife pictures

Description

A male Saddle-billed Stork has caufght a small catfish in the Katuma River. It will have to stun the prey to make sure the spines on the dorsal and pectoral fins do not lock and make swallowing dangerous.

Photographer: Nick Greaves