What is this strange bird?

Do you think this bird is some sort of vulture?    If you live in Canada or the USA and have a “front lawn,” how would you like to wake up in the morning and see one of these guys standing in your front yard?

 

Strange Bird: Maribou Stork
Strange Bird: Maribou Stork

One of the strangest looking birds that I’ve ever seen is the Maribou Stork.    That big chin bag he has makes me wonder what he keeps in there?