Wood stork chick at about 4-5 weeks old in profile gazes out from its nest. Its fuzzy head feathers will soon recede .

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Wood stork chick at about 4-5 weeks old in profile gazes out from its nest. It has its fuzzy youthful head feathers which will recede as it matures. Even this young the wood stork has a regal and majestic bearing. Ultimately this bird will lose the fluffy head feathers and develop a forehead plate . The neck feathers will recede and go away and a flinty texture will develop for which this species is known.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Wakodahatchee Wetlands of Florida
Photo credit: © Judy Lovell-Janthina Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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