Close up of parent wood stork face minding its nestlings protectively and preparing to feed them.

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Baby wood storks being minded by their parent. Feeding time is near. The cute litle fellows are watched protectively by diligent parents who must come up with about 448 pounds of fish to feed themselves and their growing voracious young. It a busy season for all in the rookery nesting colony.

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Size: 2100px × 2922px
Location: Wakodahatchee Rookery, Florida
Photo credit: © Judy Lovell-Janthina Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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