Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Wood Storks feed in marshes on various prey from minnows, crustaceans, and herps to plants.

With all black flight feathers, Woods Storks are very distinctive in the air. Like raptors they will often soar on thermals in search of feeding grounds.

Nesting in trees, the superficially clumsy, awkward birds are quite comfortable hanging out on limbs.

Wood Storks are gregarious in nature!