Hi Honey I'm Home

by Angie Mossburg

Title

Hi Honey I'm Home

Artist

Angie Mossburg

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

Wood stork landing on a branch with his mate in Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida.

Wood Storks occur only in a few areas in the United States, so to get a look at one, head to a wetland preserve or wildlife area along the coast in Florida, South Carolina, or Georgia. Wood Storks tend to be busily foraging with their head down and body held horizontally, but their large size should help them stand out amongst the other pale herons, ibises, and egrets in wetlands even if you can't see their hefty bill. If they aren't foraging in areas with standing water, check nearby trees for groups of roosting Wood Storks, or look up in the sky for soaring birds with black-and-white wings. They are mostly silent, but during the breeding season, sounds of begging chicks might help you find a colony.

Fun fact: Kids love water parks when it gets hot outside. Nestling birds don't really have that option, but to keep nestlings cool, Wood Stork parents regurgitate water over the nestlings. Maybe not as fun as a water park, but it does the trick.


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Thankful for the features in the Fine Art America Groups:
A Woman's Touch - 9/2022
Lady Photographers and Artists - 9/2022
Poetic Poultry - 10/2022
Just Perfect - 10/2022

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September 5th, 2022

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