Stork Spotting

Stork Spotting

Date: 9/22

Location: Edge of the rainforest

• Jaribu storks are the tallest flying bird in South & Central America.

• Storks are mute. They click their beaks to communicate.
• They gather in flocks in shallow water to feed in groups.
• Jaribu storks use the red pouch on their neck to filter out water when scooping up food.

• Females and male jaribu storks build large nests that they use every year. They often add to the nests each year.
• Females and male jaribu storks incubate the eggs.
• They can live up to 35 years.

We sat near the edge of a swamp and watched these graceful long-legged births go fishing! They are quiet impressive. Those gorgeous markings are easy to spot on the marshes too! No one thinks storks are pretty, but we do now!