Location
Rio Bebedero, Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Metadata
Make Nikon D300
Lens Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6G
at 450 mm
Exposure 1/640 s, f/16, ISO 400
Image size 800 x 533 pixels
IOC Names
Deutsch Waldstorch Dutch Kaalkopooievaar
Italian Cicogna americana Spanish Tántalo Americano
Comments
Looking like an ibis with its long, decurved bill, this bird is a Wood Stork. It resembles the American White Pelican which also soars on thermals with a similar wing pattern. Pelicans often adopt a line or V formation, while stork flight appears much more uncoordinated.
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| 27/12/2008 |
Wood Stork |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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