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Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Modern day pterodactyl :) The one in the first photo with a pale bill is an immature, the ones with gray bills are adults.

Habitat:

At Richland Creek WMA that is nothing but wetlands. Lots of these guys were just standing in the road.

Reference Links:

Wood Stork, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedJuly 17, 2014

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