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Wood Stork
Stanley Jones

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, Canal forming a perimeter of Shoveler Pond with marshes and coastal prairie on both sides at ca. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) elevation.
Location
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2023
Scientific name
Mycteria americana
Equipment used
Canon
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jbpixels
Excellently exposed shot of this large wading bird. Interesting to read wiki about the threads to this species.
 
bievreJJ
superb portrait of this stork in an unusual arid setting, a real topper, Stanley, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
295
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
Wood Stork, Anahuac NWR-SharpenAI-focus.jpg
File size
1.7 MB
Date taken
Wed, 19 July 2023 10:38 AM
Dimensions
875px x 1024px

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