Wood Storks

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited May 25, 2009 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Sorry for my recent absence (puter problems and I'm preparing a phoot exhibit). I got a chnace to get a few captures of that lovely bird, the wood stork, at the rookery.

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Harry
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    Harry --- Thanks for the nice photos. Wood storks are among my favorites. Is it just you and I who would call them "that lovely bird"? Where I used to live on the Caribbean coast of Panama the great treat was to watch pairs of these big birds soaring in graceful spirals over the mangroves. --- John
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    Nice job Harry thumb.gif I really enjoy the whole nest building, chicks, etc. thing. Are you going to let us know when the "phoot exhibit" is ready to go?

    John, you and Harry are not the only ones who think they are a "lovely bird." I really like them. We have not had any around since the Black Vultures started gathering here at our ponds (last Fall?). The Vultures came and the Storks went. At least the Vultures are gone now.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    2, 3 & 5 for me. clap.gif Nice to see you back.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    Second shot is my favorite, Harry! The chick looks like part lamb part bird! rolleyes1.gif

    May be back in Florida in a couple of months! mwink.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    Excellent woodies, Harry! thumb.gif

    They are appropriately named...considering their heads and beaks look like they were carved out of a block of wood.:D
  • mnscottmnscott Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    I like these a lot, Harry! Great shots, and what amazing birds. It's easy to believe they might have descended from dinosaurs. They look so...primitive, I guess.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    Well they sure are ugly storks but your shots make them look beautiful.
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    Very nice Harry
    Best Regards
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    Very nice capture here Harry.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2009
    JohnDC wrote:
    Harry --- Thanks for the nice photos. Wood storks are among my favorites. Is it just you and I who would call them "that lovely bird"? Where I used to live on the Caribbean coast of Panama the great treat was to watch pairs of these big birds soaring in graceful spirals over the mangroves. --- John


    I love capturing wood stork images. They are a very unique bird. I love the swooshing sound their wings make as they fly by.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    Jim K wrote:
    Nice job Harry thumb.gif I really enjoy the whole nest building, chicks, etc. thing. Are you going to let us know when the "phoot exhibit" is ready to go?

    John, you and Harry are not the only ones who think they are a "lovely bird." I really like them. We have not had any around since the Black Vultures started gathering here at our ponds (last Fall?). The Vultures came and the Storks went. At least the Vultures are gone now.

    Thanks Jim. I already have some info on the new exhibit up here.

    I'll be doing a post about the exhibit shortly.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    2, 3 & 5 for me. clap.gif Nice to see you back.

    Thanks Dan
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Second shot is my favorite, Harry! The chick looks like part lamb part bird! rolleyes1.gif

    May be back in Florida in a couple of months! mwink.gif

    Thanks Glenn and if you gte back to Florida stop on by and say howdy.
    Harry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2009
    #3 and the last one ylsuper.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Excellent woodies, Harry! thumb.gif

    They are appropriately named...considering their heads and beaks look like they were carved out of a block of wood.:D

    Thanks Ric and that is how they got their name.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • kgarrett11kgarrett11 Registered Users Posts: 525 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2009
    Excellent Harry, I really like #2 and #4.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2009
    mnscott wrote:
    I like these a lot, Harry! Great shots, and what amazing birds. It's easy to believe they might have descended from dinosaurs. They look so...primitive, I guess.

    Thanks much, having observed bird behavior for awhile I can see their relation to dinosaurs quite easily.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 25, 2009
    Just a super set, Harry. bowdown.gif I love the wood storks, and you manage to capture them in ways that show so much personality. iloveyou.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
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