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Woodstork

Mycteria americana

Description:

The adult is a large bird 83–115 cm (33–45 in) tall and 140–180 cm (58–71 in) in wingspan. Males typically weigh 2.5–3.3 kg (5.5-7.3 lbs); females weigh 2.0–2.8 kg (4.4-6.2 lbs),[2] although large birds are up to 4.5 kg (10 lbs).[3] It appears all white on the ground, with blackish-gray legs and pink feet. In flight, the trailing edge of the wings is black. The head is dark brown with a bald, black face, and the thick downcurved bill is dusky yellow. Juvenile birds are a duller version of the adult, generally browner on the neck, and with a paler bill

Habitat:

The adult is a large bird 83–115 cm (33–45 in) tall and 140–180 cm (58–71 in) in wingspan. Males typically weigh 2.5–3.3 kg (5.5-7.3 lbs); females weigh 2.0–2.8 kg (4.4-6.2 lbs),[2] although large birds are up to 4.5 kg (10 lbs).[3] It appears all white on the ground, with blackish-gray legs and pink feet. In flight, the trailing edge of the wings is black. The head is dark brown with a bald, black face, and the thick downcurved bill is dusky yellow. Juvenile birds are a duller version of the adult, generally browner on the neck, and with a paler bill

Notes:

saw this specifically in Tampa Bay

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3 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Could you add where you saw these birds--your map shows the roof of a house on the Openfield Loop, lol.

MichelleMccracken
MichelleMccracken 12 years ago

Thanks I do love them, I have more pic's , better ones I need to just find them on the computer, lol

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Good work, nice series!

MichelleMccracken
Spotted by
MichelleMccracken

Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 20, 2011
Submitted on Nov 13, 2011

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