Whooly-necked Stork in Homestead

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Posted by Brian Rapoza on April 15, 2004 at 12:50:33:

While driving down SW 217th Avenue in Homestead this morning on my way to Everglades National Park, I spotted what turns out to be (after consulting The Handbook of Birds of the World, Volume II) a Whooly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus), a species from Africa and southern Asia. I'm assuming this is an escapee, possibly from Miami Metrozoo. It was seen in a recently-dug ditch on the west side of Sw 217 Avenue, about 1 mile north of CR 9336. Several Black-necked Stilts were also present. When I passed the area again later this morning, the stork was no longer present.

The following web site has a photo of a Whooly-necked Stork:
http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/picpages/pic22-9-2.html

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: While driving down SW 217th Avenue in Homestead this morning on my way to Everglades National Park, I spotted what turns out to be (after consulting The Handbook of Birds of the World, Volume II) a Whooly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus), a species from Africa and southern Asia. I'm assuming this is an escapee, possibly from Miami Metrozoo. It was seen in a recently-dug ditch on the west side of Sw 217 Avenue, about 1 mile north of CR 9336. Several Black-necked Stilts were also present. When I passed the area again later this morning, the stork was no longer present. : The following web site has a photo of a Whooly-necked Stork: : http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/picpages/pic22-9-2.html

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