The Wood Stork being seen in Faribault County is a juvenile bird, identified as such by its spiky head feathering and yellowish bill. Adults have featherless heads, and bills of a darker color. Wood Stork juveniles are known for wide dispersal from the nesting colony after fledging. Photos of this bird and a typical adult can be seen on my blog.
Jim Williams Wayzata birding blog at http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
