Description
Arrived in Brunswick GA!
Saw these Wood Storks (Mycteria americana) hanging out by a small pond, when I was driving to the waffle house to get some breakfast.
Turned around to take a closer look.
Nice view to start the day!
Brunswick, Georgia USA 15-07-2026
The wood stork is a large American wading bird in the family Ciconiidae (storks), the only member of the family to breed in North America. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", though it is not an ibis. It is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas, including the Caribbean. In South America, it is resident, but in North America, it may disperse as far as Florida. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, this stork likely evolved in tropical regions. The head and neck are bare of feathers, and dark grey in colour. The plumage is mostly white, with the exception of the tail and some of the wing feathers, which are black with a greenish-purplish sheen. The juvenile differs from the adult, with the former having a feathered head and a yellow bill, compared to the black adult bill. There is little sexual dimorphism.
American Wood Ibis, American Wood Stork, American Wood-Stork, Wood Ibis, Wood Stork
Cabeza-de-hueso, Cayama, Cigüeña, Cigueña Americana, Cigüeña Americana, Cigueña Cabeza Pelada, Cigüeña Cabeza Pelada, Cigüeña de cabeza pelada, Cigueñón, Coco, Cocó Cigueña Americana, Faisán, galletán, Tántalo Americano, Tuyuyú
Amerikaanse Nimmersat
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