Wood Storks are a critical indicator species for Western Everglades ecosystem health. Long-term monitoring of their nesting effort helps gauge the effects of regional conservation and restoration efforts, as well as the impacts of a changing climate and development. 福利姬视频 has monitored Wood Storks nesting annually at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary since 1958, amassing the longest continuous data for this species. In recent years, 福利姬视频 has also begun monitoring new colonies in the region and Wood Storks have just kicked off the 2025 nesting season. How do we monitor nests at the top of 75-foot-tall bald cypress trees or other trees in remote locations? Eyes in the skies with both planes and drones!Nesting Wood StorksWood Storks typically build nests and fledge their young in treetop colonies surrounded by water, where the presence of American alligators is their best defense against marauding raccoons and other terrestrial predators. However, this survival strategy can make it...