I ran into a pair of Saddle-billed Storks on the border of South Africa and Botswana.  They were poking and proding their bills deep into the soft river mud hunting for tasties. 

MALE Saddle-billed Stork has a yellow wattle under his chin (kind of looks like a scrotum sack) and has dark eyes.

FEMALE Saddle-billed Stork is a bit smaller in size, she has no yellow wattle under her chin but her eyes are yellow.


The big gigantic male.  Notice the yellow wattle under the chin and dark eyes.



Here is the pair on a small island.



Notice the yellow eyes on the female.



Male from another angle.



Female from another angle.

Dear Collector:

Isn't natural selection absolutely amazing.

Look at those legs, and they function, too!

Thanks for the photographs.

Sincerely,

Chris Bemis

Agreed Yale....they sure are magnificient looking creatures.

Educational details and great pics.Thanks for sharing.

Best-
Locksley,R