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Painted stork
A stork soars
This still shot of a painted stork was snapped in the midst of a mighty flap, scavenged shrubbery in tow. Such botanical bits and bobs are building material for the stork's nest. Despite their bulk and gangly shape, these waders raise their young high up in the trees, often in colonies of hundreds, alongside other waterbirds such as herons and pelicans. Of course, with their 0.9-metre-plus stature, hooked orange beaks and "bald" heads, painted storks stick out even in the most crowded of tree canopies.
A stork soars
This still shot of a painted stork was snapped in the midst of a mighty flap, scavenged shrubbery in tow. Such botanical bits and bobs are building material for the stork's nest. Despite their bulk and gangly shape, these waders raise their young high up in the trees, often in colonies of hundreds, alongside other waterbirds such as herons and pelicans. Of course, with their 0.9-metre-plus stature, hooked orange beaks and "bald" heads, painted storks stick out even in the most crowded of tree canopies.
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