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Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Description:

A large, white, bald-headed wading bird of the southeastern swamps, the Wood Stork is the only stork breeding in the United States. Its late winter breeding season is timed to the Florida dry season when its fish prey become concentrated in shrinking pools.

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MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

Wonderful action shots.

mystified45
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mystified45

Ft. Myers, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 14, 2012
Submitted on Jan 16, 2012

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