Category Archives: Stork

Egrets With The Wood Storks

This day in the marshes belonged to the Wood Storks. There were flocks everywhere. The Storks live and breed here, however it’s still unusual to have large flocks scattered all over.

Egrets With The Wood Storks
Egrets With The Wood Storks

Storks are calm birds and don’t pay much  attention to others joining them. This group had a decent amount of Great Egrets and a few Roseate Spoonbills.

Egrets With The Wood Storks
Egrets With The Wood Storks
Egrets With The Wood Storks
Egrets With The Wood Storks

Landscape Of The Marsh Citizens

I thought these shots were a nice representation of which animals actually live out there. This is just scratching the surface of the species we find, but it does give an idea of a typical marsh scene.

These photographs were taken in the Donnelley wildlife area within the ACE Basin of South Carolina.

Marsh Citizens
Marsh Citizens
Marsh Citizens
Marsh Citizens
Marsh Citizens
Marsh Citizens

Included in these images are;

  • American Alligator
  • Roseate Spoonbill
  • Yellow-legs
  • Snowy Egret
  • Wood Stork
  • Black-necked Stilt

Late To The Party, Wood Stork

This is what one of those scenes that still amazes me. The number of different species, in one spot, is nothing short of astounding. (photos best viewed large)

The series was shot from a dike in  Donnelley WMA, South Carolina. Water is low this time of year allowing all the locals to concentrate their feeding in shallow areas.

Late To The Party, Wood Stork
Late To The Party, Wood Stork

A Wood Stork had flown in off to my right. I was fortunate to have spotted his descent in time to follow the scene and capture multiple photographs.

Late To The Party, Wood Stork
Late To The Party, Wood Stork
Late To The Party, Wood Stork
Late To The Party, Wood Stork

It was a nice smooth landing, especially for a Stork.

Late To The Party, Wood Stork
Late To The Party, Wood Stork

The scene includes;

  • Wood Stork
  • Roseate Spoonbill
  • Yellow-leg
  • American Alligator
  • Turkey Vulture
  • Laughing Gull
  • Black-necked Stilt

That’s an impressive group.

Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills

The Spoonbills were up to their usual antics. Climbing on everything, pushing and shoving each other. The pink clowns.

Photos best viewed large.

Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills
Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills
Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills
Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills

Sometimes the old calm Storks just can’t take it anymore.

Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills
Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills

This was one of those times. Plenty of squawking and Stork bill snapping. The Spoonbill get some credit for snapping their own loud beaks.

Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills
Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills

Both these birds have large beaks that can sound like the Spanish castanets after a bit.

Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills
Wood Stork Chasing Roseate Spoonbills

Finally a Stork charged them, and it was over.

As I expected though. A little while later the Spoonbills were back at the log.

Marsh Scene, Low Water In A Cut

A few birds feeding where a cut joins a large open marsh. The water is low making it hard to see the  where the two meet, but it’s there in the background.

The water here will have fish of all types, insects, shrimp, and large crabs. An ‘all you can eat buffet’.

I see the follow bird species here;

  • Great Egret
  • Tri-colored Heron
  • Yellow-legs
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Snowy Egret
  • Wood Stork
  • Laughing Gull

Not bad for a single photo.

Interesting to note though, I don’t see a single Alligator.

Marsh Scene, Low Water In A Cut
Marsh Scene, Low Water In A Cut

Correction… Sorry I spotted two Alligator heads towards the back of the cut. I went back and looked again. I couldn’t believe there wasn’t any.