I am no bird; and no net ensnares me…

I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will . . .

A Charlotte Bronte Quotation

Have you spotted a Magnificent Frigatebird?

The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) is a large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was formerly called the “Wood Ibis”, although it is not an ibis.

The adult is a large bird 33-45 inches tall with a 58-71 inch wingspan. Males typically weigh 5.5-7.3 lbs, about a pound more than females.

Identification Tips:

* Length: 35 inches Wingspan: 66 inches
* Sexes similar
* Large, long-legged wader with a long neck
* Large bill, thick and slightly decurved
* Head and neck unfeathered and black
* White body plumage
* Black primaries and secondaries
* Holds neck extended in flight

Adult:
* Dark bill

This is a subtropical and tropical species which breeds in much of South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The Wood Stork is the only stork that presently breeds in North America. In the United States there is a small and endangered breeding population in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, along with a recently discovered rookery in southeastern North Carolina

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will . . .”

A Charlotte Bronte Quotation

Bird Quotation Popularity Poll

(4 answers max)

• Quotation: I am no bird; and no net ensnares me...

  • I've read/heard quotation before
  • The quotation is easy to understand
  • It's an interesting quotation
  • The quotation is too long/complicated
  • Not good. Thumbs down!

  View Results

   Loading ...

Add any comments below and/or indicate if you spotted this bird.

Large view