Wood Stork

Back to Florida again, for yet another impressive species photographed in the Gatorland Rookery. The Wood Stork is a very large white bird with a dark naked head, not dissimilar in appearance to a vulture. Numerous pairs of these storks were starting to nest nesting on the far side of the lakes at Gatorland. 

Wood StorksGatorland, Florida, USA

Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA

Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA

Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA

When we visited Gatorland during the day I was able to get some nice close up images too.

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Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA

Some of the birds had also come down into the water.

Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA

Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA

Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA

This final image of a Wood Stork in flight was taken in the early morning.

Wood StorkGatorland, Florida, USA