I want to post something that would be in keeping with the Easter Holiday, and I think this would be appropriate. During my second visit to the Everglades the wood storks were successfully nesting. This was a crucial event because during my first visit the process got interrupted and many of the storks had to abort their nests and move elsewhere in search of food. The way these storks fish is by standing still with their long beaks hanging into the water until fish bump into them. This only works during a dry season when the water is shallow enough for them to stand in and the lakes and ponds shrink enough that the fish become concentrated into a small area. During my first visit it was raining too much and the ponds were too deep and too large. During my second visit, things were back on track and, as you can see, the storks were back in full force. They were building their nests on the opposite side of the pond from me, but would fly over to my side to gather nesting the material. So, life returns! Happy Easter!
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