Wood Storks

Mycetaria americana

Wood Storks are large, white wading birds with long legs, long curved bills, black flight feathers and their heads are black and bald.

A morning spent at Fort De Soto six years ago today

By |2020-11-06T05:54:28-07:00September 4th, 2014|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Black Skimmers, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Piping Plovers, Sandwich Terns, Semipalmated Plovers, Wood Storks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Six years ago this morning I was photographing birds at Fort De Soto County Park and I wanted to share a few images and memories of that day.

Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Stork Size Comparison

By |2023-02-26T07:17:25-07:00February 15th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Roseate Spoonbills, Wood Storks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This photo shows a Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Stork on the shoreline of a tidal lagoon at Fort De Soto County Park in Florida and it shows how the Wood Stork can dwarf the Roseate Spoonbill in height.

Landing Wood Stork

By |2016-12-07T12:13:15-07:00August 6th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Wood Storks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Wood Storks (Mycetaria americana) are the largest wading bird in North America and the only stork that breeds in the U.S.. Wood Storks are considered endangered primarily due to loss of habitat.

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