But the largest flying birds can still get really ... wings to soar gracefully over water in search of fish. The marabou stork, native to Africa, has a wingspan of up to 8.9 feet (2.71 meters).

For example, wood stork nesting has crashed in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, which was once the largest wood stork nursery in North America. The stork’s fate in South Florida underscores the need to ...