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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Work out on your way to work
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Laguna de Torrevieja, Spain
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Summer’s in home stretch
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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Pride Month
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Celebrating the International Day of Forests
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Freeze frame
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A narrow passage
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It s a ruff life
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Here, fishy!
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Daylight saving time begins
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Village of Labro, Italy
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Row, row, row your gondola
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Winter in the Wild West
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen
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Star Wars Day
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A new tradition in London
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Birds of the Drömling
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Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
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Puma in Patagonia
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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Bidding summer adieu
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day