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Very well done!  It's been years since I've seen *mmamasianoke* (in Sesotho) 😉 

Are they quite rare where you are? Or are you not near any waterway? Great blue herons are fairly common here but I don't drive by the slough where I used to sometimes see them. Often, it's a matter of being in the places that suits a bird, especially as both hamerkop and heron are wading birds.

You're probably correct.  We live very close to a wetland, but getting to the stream that runs through it is quite a mission; so while we have plenty of birds, I don't often see waterbirds.  And it has been a while since I've taken myself "fishing" ...

# Their name is Afrikaans meaning *hammer head.*

Found throughout wetlands and lakes in sub-Saharan Africa. For a medium sized bird, they build *huge* nests, 1.5 meters across and strong enough a hold a person's weight. They're compulsive nest builders, making 3-5 mud-walled domed nests each year even though they only use one. Entrance is through the bottom with a tunnel that leads to the nesting chamber. **They're like the beavers of the bird world!**

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A Group of Hamerkops

Their name is Afrikaans meaning hammer head.

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