You"re more likely to see jabiru storks down on the shores of ponds or on riverbanks, where they hunt for small fish, amphibians, and lizards. They"re the tallest flying bird in South and Central America, with the largest males standing 5 feet. Despite their size, jabiru storks are graceful fliers. Here in the Pantanal, a sprawling tropical wetland in western Brazil, jabiru storks will build a massive nest in late August or September—just as spring is beginning in the Southern Hemisphere. The stork mates in this image may be scouting out a good place for their nest. And once it"s built, the pair will raise anywhere from two to five jabiru stork chicks.
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Today in History
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Overlooking the Douro
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Hanging out on a limb
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Room at the top?
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Polar bears
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A path to access
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Welcome to California
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To the 155th on the 155th
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International Tiger Day
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Mount Pico, Portugal
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Native American Heritage Month
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It s World Poetry Day
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Riding the bore tide at Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska
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Time to count some birds
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Yosemite National Park, California
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Frankenstein Friday
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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Let the harvest begin
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’Chess on ice’
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Infinity Day
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A silent witness to history
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Storm rolls over the grasslands
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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World Sea Turtle Day
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Cordouan Lighthouse, France
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Homeward bound
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Where is this gorgeous peak?