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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Barn owl, England
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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World Rhinoceros Day
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Patriot Day
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Meandering through Patagonia
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Into the woods
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Pollinator Week
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Lion cubs, South Africa
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Wedded Rocks, Japan
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Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
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European Day of Parks
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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A new park with a new mission
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Tennis in the park
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Mountain mists over Bavaria
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Too awesome to be a planet
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Astrotourism at its finest
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia