The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork - click to enlarge

The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork

Not only did he bring a stick, it was already decorated.

The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork - click to enlarge
The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork – click to enlarge

Big birds, but still pretty light on his feet, and agile.

The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork - click to enlarge
The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork – click to enlarge
The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork - click to enlarge
The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork – click to enlarge

With all the air traffic in a big rookery he would need to be.

The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork - click to enlarge
The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork – click to enlarge
The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork - click to enlarge
The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork – click to enlarge

One of the great things is to actually hear them fly by. The wing span is huge and they can make noise when flying low.

 

7 thoughts on “The Big Guy Gathering Sticks, Wood Stork”

    1. It is. I love being out in the far marshes and suddenly hear the sounds of big wings beating. It means a) a stork is coming b) raise the camera and spin around like a top to find him 🙂

    1. We work mostly in the Lowcountry marshes/swamps of SC, however Florida is very close. And Yes this was in Florida, maybe near Merritt but not as far south as Wakodahatchee.

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