These details are furnished by Suresh
The Painted Stork, Mycteria leucocephala. is a tropical species which breeds in Asia from India and Sri Lanka to southeast Asia. It is a resident breeder in lowland wetlands with trees. The large stick nest is built in a forest tree, and 2-5 eggs is a typical clutch.
The Painted Stork is a broad winged soaring bird. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched. The adult is a large bird, 95-100cm tall, mainly white with black flight feathers. The head is red, and the long downcurved bill is yellow. The tail and legs are pink, and there is dark barring on the breast. Juvenile birds are a duller version of the adult, generally browner and lacking the bright colours of the adult.
The Painted Stork walks slowly and steadily in shallow waters or adjacent wet grassland seeking its prey, which, like that of most of its relatives, includes fish, frogs and large insects. It sweeps its head from side to side with its bill half open in water as it hunts for fish.
Where did the whole business of the stork delivering babies come from? To avoid the details of conception and childbirth, Scandinavian mothers used to tell their children that the stork delivered babies. The stork was a natural choice for the Scandinavians. Many houses had storks' nests on them, which gave the story credibility in children's eyes. Further adding to the appeal of the stork, is the bird's fidelity. Not only do storks return year after year to the same nests, but they are monogamous too. Storks also take care of their elderly or sick parents, an added benefit for parents trying to develop similar traits in their children.
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Hello ! What you doin there, why are you depressed ?
Life sucks, really sucks
No, it doesn't, Its a beautiful day. Lets go impress the guy with the camera. Lets go pose for him.
What do we get out of that, Do we get an Oscar ?
Hey man! just for kicks. Some thrills thats all. We have nothing better to do anyway.
Yea I flew past him but he didn't take my picture.
Perhaps you were too fast for him. Do a slow jig.
We perform mid summer nights dream instead ?
good idea.
Scene II-Act I
The young couple in love--Lysander and Hermia (is it?) plan to elope!!
My own vers of Mid summer nights dream.
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