Lou Coetzer / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) in flight carrying nesting material in beak, Okavango Delta, Botswana, August.

Lou Coetzer / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) drinking, Chobe River, Botswana, October.

Lou Coetzer / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) harassing a juvenile African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) Chobe River, Botswana, November.

Lou Coetzer / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) and African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) fighting, Chobe River, Botswana, Novemnber.

Lou Coetzer / Juvenile African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) and Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) fighting, Chobe River, Botswana.

Lou Coetzer / Two Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) interacting in flight, Chobe River, Botswana, November.

Lou Coetzer / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) with Turtle dove prey, Etosha, Namibia.

Hiroya Minakuchi / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), Okavango Delta, Botswana

Eric Baccega / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) and Ruppel's griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) feeding on wildbeest carcasses in Mara river. Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

Eric Baccega / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) flying, Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

Denis-Huot / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) with a turtle prey, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) feeding on carcass surrounded by White-backed vultures (Gyps Africanus) and Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) feeding on carcass surrounded by White-backed vultures (Gyps Africanus) and Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) feeding on carcass surrounded by White-backed vultures (Gyps Africanus) and Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) feeding on carcass surrounded by White-backed vultures (Gyps Africanus) and Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Laurent Geslin / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Africa

Laurent Geslin / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Africa

David Tipling / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) catching catfishes in the mud, Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya

Winfried Wisniewski / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) feeding on Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) carcasses, Masai Mara, Kenya

Martin Willis / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), Uganda

Martin Willis / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), Uganda

Murray Cooper / Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) group under tree with Yellow-billed Storks (Mycteria ibis) and nesting Marabou Storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Christophe Courteau / Marabou stork and Yellow billed kites {Milvus aegyptius} Botswana, Okavango Delta.

Tony Heald / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) feeding on waterbugs, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Roland Seitre / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) with wings spread. Tana River District, Kenya.

Roland Seitre / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus). Tana River District, Kenya.

Simon Colmer / Marabou stork flying (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Entebbe, Uganda

Anup Shah / Black backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) in confrontation with Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) while defending a kill, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) and White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) feeding from the carcass of a Cape buffalo (Cyncerus caffer) covered with flies - wide angle perspective. Masai Mara...

Anup Shah / Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) and White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) feeding on the carcass of an elephant - wide angle perspective. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. September

Anup Shah / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) feeding on the carcass of an elephant - wide angle perspective. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. September

Barrie Britton / Lesser flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) and Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) with rainbow from approaching storm. Lake Bogoria, Kenya. Picture taken during filming for BBC "Life" TV Series, M...

Winfried Wisniewski / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) walking over Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) carcasses, Africa

Winfried Wisniewski / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) group among Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) carcasses that died during Mara River crossing, Kenya

Guy Edwardes / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilus crumeniferus) feeding on termites, Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania, Africa, February

Guy Edwardes / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilus crumeniferus) feeding on termites,Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania, Africa, February

Mary McDonald / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) perched on the spine of a large mammal carcass, feeding on remains, Ndutu, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa.

Mary McDonald / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) feeding on turtle, Ndutu, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa.

Sergey Gorshkov / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) swallowing Blue Wildebeest tail,(Connochaetes taurinus), Botswana

Ingo Arndt / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) in front of Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) flock foraging in alkaline lake, Lake Nakuru, Kenya

David Tipling / Marabou Stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} with flock of Flamingos in background, Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Anup Shah / Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) and White backed vultures (Gyps africanus) scavenging on a Hippopotamus(Hippopotamus amphibius) carcass, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March

Jabruson / Immature African fish eagle {Haliaeetus vocifer} defends Lesser flamingo kill from Maribou storks {Leptoptilus crumeniferus} Kenya

Inaki Relanzon / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) and a flock of Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in Nakuru National Park, Kenya, August 2008

Edwin Giesbers / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Uganda

Edwin Giesbers / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) portrait, Uganda

Edwin Giesbers / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) portrait, Uganda

Edwin Giesbers / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) portrait, Uganda

Edwin Giesbers / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) portrait, Uganda

Edwin Giesbers / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) portrait, Uganda

Anup Shah / Marabou storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} drinking, low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Suzi Eszterhas / Marabou Stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} feeding on Wildebeest carcasses in Mara River, Kenya

Suzi Eszterhas / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) standing and foraging on wildebeest carcasses in Mara River, Masai Mara, Kenya

Philippe Clement / Resting Marabou Storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} in sitting position, Kruger NP, South Africa

Rod Williams / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} male, captive, from Africa

Philippe Clement / Marabou storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} in treetops, Kruger NP South Africa

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} about to predate young Banded mongoose {Mungos mungo}, Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} predating young Banded mongoose {Mungos mungo}, Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda

David Tipling / Marabou stork flying {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) tries to claim Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) carcass from Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) tries to claim Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) carcass from Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) tries to claim Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) carcass from African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) tries to claim Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) carcass from Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) tries to claim Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) carcass from Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Pete Oxford / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) flying, Africa

Pete Oxford / Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) amid White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) flock, Africa

Richard Du Toit / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} backlit, Savute Chobe NP, Botswana

Jabruson / Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) squabbling with African fisheagle over flamingo carcass, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya

Anup Shah / Marabou stork drinking at waterhole {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} low angle shot, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Anup Shah / Two Marabou storks interacting {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Mike Wilkes / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Lake Baringo, Kenya

Terry Andrewartha / Marabou storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} feeding on Wildebeest carcass in Mara river, Kenya

Paul Hobson / Marabou stork {Leptopilos crumeniferous} perching in tree, Masai Mara, Kenya.

Richard Du Toit / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} in flight, Kruger NP, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Marabou Stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} landing, Chobe NP, Botswana, Africa.

Mike Wilkes / Maribou Stork in tree {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Lake Baringo, Kenya

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} attacking Tawny Eagle {Aquila rapax} over Lesser flamingo carcass, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} predating Lesser Flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor}, Lake Bogoria, Kenya. (Sequence 1/2)

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} with Warthog {Phacochoerus aethiopicus} scavenging Lesser Flamingo carcass, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / African fish eagle {Haliaeetus vocifer} defends Lesser flamingo carcass from Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} with Sacred ibis{Threskiornis aethopicus} nearby, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} feeding on Lesser Flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor}, Lake Bogoria, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} attacking Tawny eagle {Aquila Rapax} to scavenge Lesser flamingo carcass, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Marabou storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} fighting over the carcass of Lesser Flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptioptilus crumeniserus} feeding on carcass Masai Mara reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / African fish eagle {Haliaeetus vocifer} fighting with Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} and Tawny Eagle {Aquila rapax} over Lesser flamingo carcass, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / African fish eagle {Haliaeetus vocifer} defending Lesser flamingo carcass from scavenging Sacred ibis{Threskiornis aethopicus} and Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / African fish eagle {Haliaeetus vocifer} defends Lesser flamingo carcass from Marabou storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} predating Lesser Flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor}, Lake Bogoria, Kenya. Sequence 2/2

Anup Shah / African fish eagle {Haliaeetus vocifer} defends Lesser flamingo carcass from Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} with Sacred ibis{Threskiornis aethopicus} flying away. Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Golden Jackal {Canis aureus} feeding on carcass with African fish eagle {Haliaeetus vocifer} and Marabou storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus}, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Tawny eagle {Aquila Rapax} defending Lesser flamingo carcass from Marabou storks {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Marabou stork {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} with scavenged Lesser Flamingo carcass, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Two Marabou storks fighting {Leptoptilos crumeniferus} Lake Nakuru, Kenya.