The endangered wood stork (Mycteria americana) can be identified by its bright red feet
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The endangered wood stork (Mycteria americana) can be identified by its bright red feet The wood stork was down to 250 nesting pairs in the mid-80's, but their population is recovering We saw tons of Tricolor herons (Egretta tricolor) The tricolor heron is easily identified by its white belly and a white line down its entire foreneck The tricolor usually holds its head in an S shape The Everglades at Shark Valley You could get close enough to the gators to touch them Baby alligator Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) characterized by yellow bill, legs, and feet Animals congregate into dense populations during the dry season. Do you see the gator? From top, Great Egret (Ardea alba), Snowy Egret (Egretta thula), and Immature Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)