Our camera caught a most unusual visitor last week. Outsiders have been flocking to the NLT in order to add this to their life lists. From Sibley:
The Dutch Longlegs (Sjoelbak rex) also known as goodneighbor, guitar-headed stork, or golfing stork, is a very large wader. It derives its name from its extreme height. It has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has previously been classified with the storks in the order Fearringtonformes based on this morphology. However, genetic evidence places it with the Delftiformes, where it is commonly seen in canals. The adult is mainly quiet while the juveniles are more vocal. It lives in tropical North Carolina in large swamps where it is often seen being useful.The female is smaller, routinely masked and equally accomplished. The young clearly follow her example. Both male and female have an unusual cry, often cited as "coojkies" or "mjor scojnes"
