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| "I've got it...now what do I do??" |
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| Great blue heron contemplating its next move |
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| Limpkin on the lookout |
ORMOND BEACH, FL - - The wood stork in the top photo has a problem. It has this nice big fish...enough for a big meal with some left over to feed a lot of his stork friends. And that's the problem. The wood stork doesn't have the ability to swallow the fish...and it isn't equipped to tear the fish apart...and it doesn't dare drop the fish because another bird might swoop down and steal it. We spent a good 10 minutes on Black Rock Drive in Merritt Island NWR watching the bird wear itself out trying all its moves. It was an exercise in frustration and the flogging may still be going on.
Earlier in the day (Friday) we made the rounds of Viera Wetlands. This is usually a very good area for birds but lately the numbers have been getting smaller. Hence, the character study of the great blue heron and a less seldom seen limpkin.
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