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
Order Ciconiiformes Family Ciconiidae
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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