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Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
(L 40" WS 61" WT 5.3 lb)
The only stork that breeds in the U.S...is
mainly a tropical and subtropical species.
mainly a tropical and subtropical species.
Merritt Island NWR
02Feb2014
Lake Morton
Lakeland
16Jan2017
Mycteria is Greek for
snout or trunk.
snout or trunk.
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If a woman made direct eye
contact with such a stork, she
could receive the blessing of a
newborn child.
contact with such a stork, she
could receive the blessing of a
newborn child.
(Ancient Greek mythology)