Mother's finest by iaacf
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Description
If you think you know what ugly is, you probably make a huge mistake...cause.. this is ugly I think. It is the head of a ... well .. do you know who owns this very special head ?
Brian S: indeed it is a stork, but not the usual one u will find in your back yard... I hope :-)
Well, time to tell you the litle secret. It is an African marabu.. it is a scavenger so it's neck very much looks like a vulture.

Comments (17)
My guess a vulture or condor. Well? :B eaver !
It's a bird of some kind I think :) I'd have to go with Syrup's guesses... or a turkey ... a very ugly turkey :P
A stork maybe?
I think its supper tonight!
That's a clear contender for being the ugliest bird I ever saw! Would never have guessed this was a stork - my first thought was vulture (there are a few vultures that can compete with this:)
What a supprise being a stork, more like a vulture, excellent detail and game:):):)...V
it maybe a baby horse... i don't know :] it's great photo tho...
A kind of bird, I would say... But I disagree with you, there cannot be anything ugly in an animal. Ugliness is a word that has been invented by humans to describe what they don't like. For me, ugliness is something that we can find in some men's brain, for example like in the brain of some president(s) of USA or France, or anywhere... And your shot is the exact opposite of ugliness, it's brilliant!
I think it is a Marabu, one of those african storck. Did you shoot it in a zoo?
Wild nature... Excellent capture...
awesome close up and so interesting i love birds that ar ugly or big beaked and am drawn to thewm for some reason i cannot explain!
Beauty and the beast... ;) Wonderful capture!
What ever it is it is down right UGLY!! nice capture what ever it is...lol
Amazing
I love ugly guys like this! LOL and I love marabus! believe it or not I got captures of much more uglyness! amazing detailed close up! ;o)
Ohhhhhhh :-( even He thinks he's ugly. I wanna hug and kiss him now. poor thing; he can't help it. Beautiful shot of this sweetie... my heart goes out to him XXXXX
They are quite intimidating to look at but they are all part of the circle of life. Nice close up! Excellent.