Wood Stork in Flight
by Judi Dressler
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Wood Stork in Flight
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Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
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The large Wood Stork captured my imagination while on a trip to South Carolina. They look sort of prehistoric to me, with their strange-looking heads. Beautiful fliers, they easily soar on thermals. I was happy to get this shot of one flying over us as we watched it cross the blue sky above us.
From Cornell's website: "Large, white Wood Storks wade through southeastern swamps and wetlands. Although this stork doesn't bring babies, it is a good flier, soaring on thermals with neck and legs outstretched. This bald-headed wading bird stands just over 3 feet tall, towering above almost all other wetland birds. It slowly walks through wetlands with its long, hefty bill down in the water feeling for fish and crustaceans. This ungainly looking stork roosts and nests in colonies in trees above standing water."
Photo taken on April 19, 2018, in South Carolina.
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #19 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Gary F Richards
Spectacular stork composition, lighting, shading, lovely colors and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Cindy Treger
Judi, congratulations on your feature in Wild Birds of The World, stunning capture. f/l
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