December 9, 2022

I am known as a Wood Stork

I'm not very fond of racoons

They eat my babies,

And sometimes have rabies

And they wear little burglar costumes.

Location: Orlando Wetlands Park, Christmas, FL

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mycteria_americana/

https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/raccoons-and-public-health

https://www.google.com/search?q=racoon+burglar

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