Mycteria americana

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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