Woody Catches Two…Looses One… | Phil Lanoue Photography

Woody Catches Two…Looses One…

Earlier this weekend I was watching this wood stork fishing in the salt marsh. At one point woody came up with two fish on one attempt. But astonishingly, one of the fish manages to twist and wriggle it’s way out of woody’s prodigious bill and plummet back into the water…perhaps to live to swim another day. Or maybe woody just snatched it back up again later. Either way. 🙂

48 thoughts on “Woody Catches Two…Looses One…”

andrea on July 28, 2013 at 1:50 pm said:

KLASSE FARBE(n)…und der KRANICH ist das überhaupt ein KRANICH den FISCH aschmecken???

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:24 pm said:
  
  Danke für das Betrachten der Fotos von diesem Storch 🙂
  
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  - andrea on July 30, 2013 at 1:21 am said:
    
    lach also doch ein STORCH……**FG**
    
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Deb W. Trotter on July 28, 2013 at 2:09 pm said:

Makes me smile. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:24 pm said:
  
  I’m happy to hear that Deb! 🙂
  
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pixelspielerei on July 28, 2013 at 2:31 pm said:

The stork looks as if he already has some battles behind on this day. 😛

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  He might be just a little rough to look at up close. 🙂
  
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meyer23 on July 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm said:

Fantastic shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  Glad you liked them, thanks.
  
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Steve Gingold on July 28, 2013 at 3:44 pm said:

Nice series, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking them out Steve.
  
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Gunta on July 28, 2013 at 3:57 pm said:

A fish in the craw is worth two in the beak…. or something like that? This is another one of your critters that has a bit of a prehistoric look to it…. something about that leathery looking head.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:26 pm said:
  
  They absolutely do have a prehistoric look to them and these storks almost look like living dinosaurs.
  
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Amy on July 28, 2013 at 4:39 pm said:

🙂 Awesome series!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:26 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Amy!
  
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lylekrahn on July 28, 2013 at 7:18 pm said:

Looks like a team effort. The flopping of one got enough space for the other to slide away.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:28 pm said:
  
  Well that would be the epitome of taking one for the team.
  
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shoreacres on July 28, 2013 at 8:08 pm said:

At least it didn’t turn out to be double or nothing for Woody! The small, silver fish make me laugh. I was working on a swim platform this week – teak grating. Every time I made a quick move, glass minnows would jump and come up through the holes in the grate. I could have used Woody to help me clean those things up every time it happened. He would have thought he was at a buffet!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 2:30 pm said:
  
  Woody would have loved that situation for sure!
  I saw this stork catch more fish in one evening then I see a flock of them catch all together, he was doing quite well for himself. 🙂
  
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Molly Argo on July 28, 2013 at 10:16 pm said:

What a great set of photos! He sure does know how to fish!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks Molly! I never saw one wood stork catch so much fish as this guy was getting.
  
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janmasyn on July 29, 2013 at 12:14 am said:

Awesome shots Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jan glad you liked them.
  
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Daniela on July 29, 2013 at 4:22 am said:

Thank you for your visiting on my blog. You have very nice photos and you are very bold photografer 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:10 pm said:
  
  Well it’s my pleasure and I appreciate your kind words about my photos! 🙂
  
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Andrew on July 29, 2013 at 6:03 am said:

A very handsome bird in a wood-storkish sort of way.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:11 pm said:
  
  Well…I suppose handsome might be one description, but up close they do kind of have a face only a mother could love.
  
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lucianaele on July 29, 2013 at 6:15 am said:

Sereno inizio di settimana.
Un sorriso,
Luciana

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:12 pm said:
  
  Sono felice di questo ti ha dato un divertente inizio di settimana.
  
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Beverly on July 29, 2013 at 8:50 am said:

Hi Phil-
Thanks for the great pictures of the woodstorks. They are so interesting looking. I watch them at HBSP and notice they don’t make any sounds when they are in a group, just the sounds of their bills touching each other. I refer many people to your site!

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- Beverly on July 29, 2013 at 8:54 am said:
  
  I just checked Cornell U. All about birds and Woodstorks do have LOUD voices. Must be every time I see them they are just being quiet! lol
  
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  - Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:14 pm said:
    
    I don’t hear much sound from them generally other then the bill sword fights. 🙂
    
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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:13 pm said:
  
  They do often make quite a racket when they are smacking those huge bills at each other. Sounds like two wood boards hitting together.
  
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Rexlin Victor on July 29, 2013 at 11:38 am said:

Excellent shots!!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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monisertel on July 29, 2013 at 12:05 pm said:

Hello Phil,
that’s life and we can say “take it easy…” one fish is better than no fish! 😉
Excellent photo series!
Have a nice day
moni

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:15 pm said:
  
  Oh one fish is definitely better then zero fish!
  Thanks moni so glad you liked these photos!
  
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Kitt Crescendo on July 29, 2013 at 1:36 pm said:

Catching skills- A+. Juggling skills- B. 🙂 Hey, he still got to eat. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on July 29, 2013 at 5:16 pm said:
  
  That assessment sounds quite accurate and yes he should be happy he got something. Although…who knows, he might have re-caught that same fish later. 😯 🙂
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on July 29, 2013 at 5:52 pm said:

I suppose one is better than none but dang it on dropping the second!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 31, 2013 at 5:06 pm said:
  
  One is better then none but I suspect our poor fishy friend had a short lived freedom from that VERY hungry wood stork! Yikes!
  
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Michaela Winstone Photography on July 29, 2013 at 8:42 pm said:

Awesome shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 31, 2013 at 5:06 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking these out!
  
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Laurie MacBride, Eye on Environment on July 30, 2013 at 6:50 pm said:

Wow, that is one amazing looking bird – a face that perhaps only a mother could love! Gorgeous images.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 31, 2013 at 5:07 pm said:
  
  Oh it really is only a face a mother could love. They are rough looking up close but quite elegant flyers.
  Thanks!
  
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crazytraintotinkytown on August 1, 2013 at 1:39 am said:

One for the fish this time I think

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- Phil Lanoue on August 2, 2013 at 3:30 pm said:
  
  Maybe…but Woody also may have re-caught that same fish too. 😯
  
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foxleylady on August 22, 2013 at 7:05 am said:

Couldn’t help but think, “Hooray for the fish!”.

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