wood stork

Description:

Wood Storks are now on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is the only stork species found in North America. It is 40-44 inches in length with a wingspan of five feet. It has a naked gray to black head and neck, a white body and black edged wings and tail. It has a long, slightly curved black bill and long legs. The wood stork breeds in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

Habitat:

The wood stork can be found in coastal areas, tidal waters, marshes, swamps, streams and mangroves. This wood stork was spotted sitting by a small pond at Crooked River State Park, St Marys, Georgia.