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These pictures were all taken on
April 16, 2006 at the
Jacksonville
Zoo Wood Stork Colony.
Easter Sunday and it seems like
most of the 'Easter' eggs are hatching. The
colony is pretty noisy now with the
sounds of baby chicks. There are 19
nests with chicks visible in them,
and many more new hatchlings that
can be heard but not seen. There are
at least 7 nests with three
chicks each.
The storks also continue to build
nests in the small laurel oak we
call Tree C - there are now 8
nests in that tree, up from just 5 a
week ago.
The picture above depicts Tree A
(left) and Tree B (right). The three
smaller laurel oaks behind and to
the left of Tree A are Trees C, D,
and E.
Today's count:
- Tree A: 48 Nests (9 with
chicks visible; oldest
chicks are 3 weeks old)
- Tree B: 52 Nests (10
with chicks visible)
- Tree C: 8 Nests
- Tree D: 2 Nests
- Tree E: 1 Nest
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Total: 111 Nests
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