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Peligret...what is this bird?

bajajudy - 10-22-2009 at 03:11 PM



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bajajudy - 10-22-2009 at 03:15 PM

I wish I could have gotten closer or had a better lens or both

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bajajudy - 10-22-2009 at 03:20 PM

cropped

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BajaBruno - 10-22-2009 at 03:22 PM

Hard to see, but I'm guessing an American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus).

Osprey - 10-22-2009 at 03:45 PM

My book says Wood Stork

woody with a view - 10-22-2009 at 04:04 PM

not related to me!:lol:

Bird

tehag - 10-22-2009 at 04:54 PM

Stork. Not sure which.

Wiles - 10-22-2009 at 06:35 PM

Judy,

Wood Stork. Lots arriving for the winter here in south Florida.



[Edited on 10-23-2009 by Wiles]

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vandenberg - 10-22-2009 at 07:08 PM

Maybe his Tom Tom blew a fuse.:biggrin::biggrin:

bajajudy - 10-22-2009 at 09:28 PM

Thanks, Wiles! I had never seen this bird here before so it caught my eye immediately


Thanks ed, well just thanks:dudette:

DianaT - 10-22-2009 at 09:31 PM

That is one interesting looking bird and easy to see why you called it a peligret.

Thanks---I hope to see one in person sometime

[Edited on 10-23-2009 by DianaT]