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The Original Ugly Duckling

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p.1 #1 · The Original Ugly Duckling

Hamerkop


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Okavango Delta

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Aug 28, 2025 at 04:45 PM

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p.1 #2 · The Original Ugly Duckling

Nicely framed, but what is it?

Aug 28, 2025 at 06:49 PM

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p.1 #3 · The Original Ugly Duckling

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamerkop

Aug 28, 2025 at 07:27 PM

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p.1 #4 · The Original Ugly Duckling

Noted. Your shot should be the one on the wikipedia page - it's light years better

Aug 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM

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p.1 #5 · The Original Ugly Duckling

It's prettier than a clapper rail!

Morris

Aug 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM

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p.1 #6 · The Original Ugly Duckling

Cool bird and pic.

The Cyrano de Bergerac of ducks!

Eric

Aug 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM

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p.1 #7 · The Original Ugly Duckling

Cool shot of a duck I've never seen before.

Aug 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM

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p.1 #8 · The Original Ugly Duckling

Interesting and nice photo, new one for me.
Chris S.

Aug 29, 2025 at 01:35 PM

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p.1 #9 · The Original Ugly Duckling

I saw some of those in the Okavango delta but you captured with beautiful light. Nicely done

Aug 29, 2025 at 02:15 PM

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p.1 #10 · The Original Ugly Duckling

FRANKENDUCK

Aug 29, 2025 at 02:17 PM

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p.1 #11 · The Original Ugly Duckling

Neat shot

Aug 29, 2025 at 03:49 PM

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p.1 #12 · The Original Ugly Duckling

morris wrote:
It's prettier than a clapper rail!

Morris

Maybe only in the eye of another hamerkop beholder, Morris. Clapper rails look pretty svelte compared to one of these.
Full disclosure - the photo has been airbrushed to �enhance� his combover.

Aug 29, 2025 at 05:57 PM


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