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Woodstork Colony
(Jax Zoo) -
April 23, 2006 |
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These pictures were all taken on
April 23, 2006 at the
Jacksonville
Zoo Wood Stork Colony.
The
colony is very noisy now with the
sounds of baby chicks. There are 41
nests with chicks visible in them,
and many more new hatchlings that
can be heard but not seen.
Today's count:
- Tree A: 48 Nests (20 with
chicks visible; 47 chicks
total)
- Tree B: 51 Nests (20
with chicks visible; 44
chicks total)
- Tree C: 8 Nests
- Tree D: 2 Nests, 1 chick
- Tree E: 1 Nest
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Three-to-four
week old
hatchling in Tree A. |
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Tree A
hatchling and parent.
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View of
three chicks.
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Approximate
4-week old hatchling.
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All photographs in this gallery
copyright 2006 by Kevin and Marie
Dailey.
Duplication or copying by any means,
including electronic, is prohibited. |
