The shoebill, also Abu Markub, is an African bird that used to be assigned to the walking birds, today it is assigned to the Pelecaniformes. The bird, named after its mighty beak, is a resident of swamps. Since its morphology is unique, it is assigned to a family of its own, the Balaenicipitidae. Wikipedia

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August 1, 2023

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"Abu Markub" is the name of the long-legged shoebill in Arabic because of its huge, shoe-shaped beak.

The shoebill has adapted to its favorite food, the lungfish, when catching prey. …

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Rainer & Petra

August 23, 2022

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When it rains heavily, the "shoe beaks" open their wide beaks and catch the rainwater.

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1. View of the Grundloser See – Grundloser Lake loop from Walsrode

22.4km

05:45

100m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Walsrode Angling Ponds – Walsrode Bird Park loop from Walsrode

10.1km

02:36

50m

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Böhme River Wooden Bridge – Walsrode Bird Park loop from Walsrode

8.92km

02:18

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 90 m

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Sunday 25 January

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-3°C

88 %

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Location: Bomlitz, Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Shoebill Stork

1. View of the Grundloser See – Grundloser Lake loop from Walsrode

2. Walsrode Angling Ponds – Walsrode Bird Park loop from Walsrode

3. Böhme River Wooden Bridge – Walsrode Bird Park loop from Walsrode

Other Popular Places to Check Out

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