The Wood Stork is the only North American stork and are common in southern swamps,, marshes and ponds. The bill is long and thick; adult's dark head is unfeathered. Immature has a paler head and neck; yellow bill. Flies with neck and legs extended; often soars. Wing beats are slow, powerful and audible. It feeds on fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Nests in colonies in trees like the Egrets. Their call is a humming of notes. They are 35" long and wingspan is 66" wide.
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4 comments:
Wow, what a find!!! I have never seen a real stork before. This one reminds me a bit of a buzzard, because of the naked head and the eyes. I would have never known it was a stork!!!
They are really lovely pictures Kerrie.
Have a good week-end.
Yvonne.
Wow, Kerrie! I bet it was amazing to see him in person. I love to watch the herons fly over the water with their slow, sweeping wings beats. I wonder if it is similar to the stork???
Kerrie, sweet friend, Barbara captured this beautifully. What a gorgeous bird.
I know you all get as excited as do I when I see God's beautiful creatures.
Hugs & love to you, Bill & Barbara.
Have a beautiful week ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
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