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The Vulturine Storks

10,000 Birds

Of course, I’m speaking of the mysterious Wood Stork , Mycteria americana , the only representative of that famous family to regularly occur north of the Mexican border and present in large numbers along the northern coast of South Carolina, where I found myself a couple weekends back. This is a bird with some pedigree.

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Book: Shift Your Habit

4 The Love Of Animals

She presents the information in a great way. Shift-It Tip: If you’re set on a purebred dog or cat, buy one from a rescue association instead of getting a pedigree from a breeder. And the tips aren’t hard things either, everything is simple to do. Contact The Humane Society of the United States to locate a nearby rescue group.