Inflight Nesting Material

A side view of a wood stork in flight with nesting material consisting of woody stems in its beak.
Photo By/Credit
Photo by Mark Cook/South Florida Water Management District
Date Shot/Created
06/07/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
Wood storks build nests during courtship and add to them during incubation and while the chicks are young. Nests must be built anew each year.
Ecosystem
Wetland
Species
Mycteria americana
Subject tags
Birds
Ecological restoration
Ecosystem recovery
Habitat conservation
Habitat restoration
Wading birds
Wetland restoration
Wetlands
Wildlife restoration