Wood stork

In the field with my camera ;)

Mama is taking care
April 29

growing up
May 25

almost ready to take off
May25

The wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", though it is not really an ibis. As of June 26, 2014 it is classified as a threatened species by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.^[2][3]