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Woodstork Mycteria_americana Two new birds today, that is a Christmas gift.<br /> This one was near a cattle pond, I first thought it was an ibis. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Mycteria americana,Mycteria_americana,Winter,Wood Stork,Woodstork,aves,birds Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Woodstork Mycteria_americana

Two new birds today, that is a Christmas gift.
This one was near a cattle pond, I first thought it was an ibis.

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The Wood stork

The wood stork is a large American wading bird in the family Ciconiidae. 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.

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Similar species: Storks
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 27, 2015. Captured Dec 26, 2015 15:24 in Via Represa Corobici, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO500
  • 145mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.