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Wood stork

Mycteria americana

Photo by auntnance123
Published on Project Noah
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28.3811, -80.6667

Field Notes

Description:

approx. 4 feet tall; white with black wing tips; long grey legs and pink feet

Habitat:

spotted "panhandling" at the port boat ramp

Notes:

Evidence that they are not that far removed from dinosaurs?

Reference Links:

Wood Stork

Species ID Suggestions

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auntnance123
More woodstork: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5700136

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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PublishedJuly 29, 2011

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