I guess truth be told, I don’t find the maribou stork creepy per se. It’s more thinking back to kids stories about storks bringing home new babies. I can only imagine a small child seeing one of these birds after hearing one of those tales, and then spending time being terrified about what might actually show up at home.
Whether they are really creepy or not, here are a few photos of maribou storks, creeping through the Okavango Delta in search of dinner.