Woody’s Back

We had one lone wood stork fly into the marsh yesterday afternoon. By summer there will be well over a hundred of these big birds in and around the marsh area.

13 thoughts on “Woody’s Back”

Deb W. Trotter on May 4, 2015 at 7:06 pm said:

If they summer with you, where do they spend the winter months? Really nice photo, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 4, 2015 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  They are probably in Florida and the gulf area during winter. Glad you liked seeing Woody.
  
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Linda on May 4, 2015 at 9:45 pm said:

Beautiful shot, georgous bird, love your photography of nature at its best.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 4, 2015 at 10:43 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, I’m happy you like seeing the different marsh residents.
  
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naturesnippets on May 4, 2015 at 10:04 pm said:

It looks like it’s using its wing feathers as a cape in a dance.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 4, 2015 at 10:45 pm said:
  
  On these birds if the sunlight hits their wing feathers just right they get a colorful iridescence. Otherwise they just look black.
  
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trietnguyen1982 on May 4, 2015 at 11:07 pm said:

Bird dancer!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 5, 2015 at 9:37 am said:
  
  He is quite the talented stork! 🙂
  
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foxleylady on May 5, 2015 at 6:18 am said:

Beautiful picture of the vanguard, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 5, 2015 at 9:38 am said:
  
  Thank you Maggie, I expect his friends will all start arriving in small groups at a time soon.
  
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anotherday2paradise on May 5, 2015 at 1:14 pm said:

He’s so gorgeous! What a neat pose you captured. 🙂

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Raewyn's Photos on May 5, 2015 at 5:45 pm said:

Such a lovely capture. Almost demure

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womanseyeview on May 5, 2015 at 10:11 pm said:

How graceful he looks – like he’s dancing on water.

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