Wood Stork - Mycteria americana
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(feet)The Wood Stork is a very large wading bird that breeds in South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and in some southern U.S. states such as Florida and North Carolina.
The Wood Stork eats mostly fish but will also eat frogs and large insects. It catches fish by holding its bill open in the water until a fish is detected.
12/15/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
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12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
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12/18/2010 - Shark Valley trail, Everglades, FL
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12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
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12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
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12/18/2010 - Shark Valley trail, Everglades, FL
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Stork would agitate the water with one foot while probing with the beak
03/13/2013 - Lettuce Lake Park, Tampa, FL
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03/13/2013 - Lettuce Lake Park, Tampa, FL
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12/15/2010 - near Ernest F Coe Visitor Center, Everglades, FL
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12/15/2010 - near Ernest F Coe Visitor Center, Everglades, FL
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12/17/2010 - Royal Palm Visitor Center, Everglades, FL
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12/18/2010 - Shark Valley trail, Everglades, FL
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