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#13451627

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451628

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451630

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451631

15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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#13451593

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13451594

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13451595

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13451596

15 March 2026

A roseate spoonbill flies in with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Males gather sticks while females build the bulky platform nests in colonies over water; both parents incubate 2-4 eggs for 22 days and regurgitate shrimp, fish, and crustaceans to feed downy chicks until fledging at 6 weeks.

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#13429813

11 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks beg their mom for food at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 10, 2026. The chicks typically fledge around age 6-8 weeks.

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#13429814

11 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks beg their mom for food at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 10, 2026. The chicks typically fledge around age 6-8 weeks.

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#13429815

11 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks beg their mom for food at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 10, 2026. The chicks typically fledge around age 6-8 weeks.

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#13429816

11 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks beg their mom for food at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 10, 2026. The chicks typically fledge around age 6-8 weeks.

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#13429817

11 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks beg their mom for food at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 10, 2026. The chicks typically fledge around age 6-8 weeks.

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#13418910

8 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks are in a nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 7, 2026. The mother provides constant protection and regurgitated food while the chick develops juvenile plumage over 7-8 weeks before fledging.

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#13401869

4 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks stand next to their mother in a nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 3, 2026. The wetlands are home to a rich variety of wildlife, including wading birds, turtles, and alligators that thrive in its protected habitat.

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#13401870

4 March 2026

Great blue heron chicks are in a nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 3, 2026. The wetlands are home to a rich variety of wildlife, including wading birds, turtles, and alligators that thrive in its protected habitat.

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