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Stanley Jones

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) imposing by size but not by beauty. Although, the old saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder always holds true. Posing in front of a stand of black mangrove.
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Habitat
Southern portion of the Gulf Coast and Marshes vegetational area, shallow pass connecting the Brownsville ship channel to Bahia Grande. Edge of the pass with patches of black mangrove swamps and surrounding area of lomas and flats covered by Tamaulipan thornscrub.
Location
Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp along TX 48, southwest of Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2024
Scientific name
Mycteria americana
Equipment used
Canon
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Kits
I thought he looked rather magnificent, Stanley!
 
bievreJJ
excellent portrait of this wonderful stork, Stanley, perfectly exposed, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
aloktewari
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Wonderful detail and closeup shot, Stanley ... superb work ... tfs ...
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
148
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
Wood Stork posing, Boat ramp along TX 48, sw of Port Isabel, Cameron County.jpg
File size
4.2 MB
Date taken
Sat, 09 November 2024 1:42 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1360px

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