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3 days ago · The most specialised bills of any storks are those of the two openbills (Anastomus), which as their name suggests, is open in the middle when their bill is closed. These bills have evolved to help openbills feed on their primary prey item, aquatic snails.
2 days ago · Synonyms. Ardea ciconia Linnaeus, 1758. The white stork ( Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on the bird's wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100–115 cm (39–45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155–215 cm (61–85 ...
5 days ago · * Individuals have occupied the vacant nests vacated by the Painted storks in the smaller islands. * Individuals were very vocal.
6 days ago · But I saw one of her video posts on FB and reconnected, asking permission to show her wildlife videos from her Florida property (there are several videos, so we have more to come). This is one of them starring wood storks ( Mycteria americana ), and here’s her caption:
6 hours ago · Plant species (IUCN, 2023-1) . 66,406 extant species have been evaluated; 61,035 of those are fully assessed; 34,588 are not threatened at present; 26,276 are threatened; 174 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
4 days ago · Have you met our White Storks yet? Our soon-to-be bird show stars have fledged and are out every day testing their wings and learning how to fly. You might get nose-to-beak with our flock or feel the wind beneath their wings next time you visit!
5 days ago · With billows and blasts from choirs and orchesters. Buskers and talkers. Big bands and squawkers, the Stork Club has retained its qualities of decaying elegance and dwindling significance since the late 1950s. Sunday Noon - 3pm (EDT) | On WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio.
