Water Thick-knee
On our final day at Mikumi National Park, we saw about 30 Water Thick-knees on the edge of a pond which had Hippopotami in it. The part of the leg on this bird that is thick is its ankle rather than its knee. Ankles bend backwards, and knees bend forward. The knee joints are hidden underneath the bird's feathers. While I understand this aspect of bird anatomy, I still find it painful to look at this photo.
Water Thick-knee
On our final day at Mikumi National Park, we saw about 30 Water Thick-knees on the edge of a pond which had Hippopotami in it. The part of the leg on this bird that is thick is its ankle rather than its knee. Ankles bend backwards, and knees bend forward. The knee joints are hidden underneath the bird's feathers. While I understand this aspect of bird anatomy, I still find it painful to look at this photo.