Category Archives: Stork

Stork, (Over) Old Rice Fields

July 31, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

There is no shot of the rice fields, just the Stork fly by. However, I was on a dike between the marshes and old rice field. Here 99% of all stork shots are flying in the other direction.

He surprised me and I almost didn’t take any shots.

Below you can see the green tint on the black wing tips. The light must hit the wings a certain way for that to be visible.

He continued going in the ‘wrong’ direction ultimately landing in the back end of the marsh. Where of course there is no access.

ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Birds, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Wood Stork Investigates A Marsh

July 29, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 5 Comments

The Wood Stork is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas, including the Caribbean. (Wikipedia). However, like everything else things have changed. You can find them in the Lowcountry most all year. A cold January they might go to Florida for a month. But we might too.

If you should walk up on a Wood Stork, be prepared to have a huge bird look you in the eye (around 5 feet).

Wood Storks circle as high as an Eagle but like this one a low fly by is how they check out places to land.

A few different Storks came by but all went off towards the furthest marshes.

Birds, Landscape, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Stork Public Baths

July 28, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

Another one of those ‘you can’t make this up’ moments.

We have all seen Sparrows, or other small birds splashing in puddles. This, well a flock of Wood Storks all bathing in a marsh.

I’ve never seen this before. They were nesting not far from this spot.

There was an Egret in the mix, but he was completely over shadowed by the much larger Wood Storks.

Harris Neck, Georgia.

Birds, Landscape, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Marsh Fly By, Wood Stork

July 20, 2021 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

This is the time of year we need to work harder for the larger birds. After mating season they spread out, many heading out to the larger marshes of the ACE Basin. No more easy pickings in the swamp rookeries.