Category Archives: Stork

Walking With Storks (1)

May 11, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

This was a good find, and a great way to start a day. Especially since it was dull and (for us) a little chilly.

I walked out to the edge of a marsh and found a small flock of Wood Storks feeding in a dip of wet cane.

A few flew off as expected. Most just slowly walked away along the side of the marsh.

These shots, plus a few to be finished, came about because I could walk right along the high side keeping enough distance and wetlands between us for them to be comfortable.

They obviously knew we were there but the slow speed and space was good with the birds.

Wood Storks are large impressive birds, it’s special to be able to walk and photograph them like this.

ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Birds, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Wet, Cold, Wood Stork

May 8, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Not the best day out, but there were plenty of Storks to see.

In the cane, ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Birds, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Pair Of Storks

April 28, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

These are a pair of Wood Storks taking a break from nest building. They were in a Great Egret rookery.

The Stork rookeries I know of are in places that are not accessible. They are shy about nesting near people, this may be one reason they have rebound in numbers.

Birds, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Wood Stork, Lost Image

April 26, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 4 Comments

Maybe I’m wrong but I think this photograph fell into a black hole.

If it has been published before…an apology.

Birds, Egret, Marsh, Pelican, Shore Bird, Stork, Swamp, Wildlife

Stork Pushing Through

April 14, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

From a day where just about every local species was in the same location. That doesn’t happen very often.

I had picked out the Wood Stork as the primary subject here. No reason other than I than I like them.

Because the food was so plentiful the usual fighting and territory disputes were at a minimum. All they were interested in was catching the prey before any other bird did.

The Stork had the advantage of being the tallest so they could look around and take advantage of open spots in the midst of the chaos.

Birds, Black and White, Marsh, Monochrome, Stork, Swamp, What I Saw, Wildlife

Wood Storks In The Cane

April 7, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Finding, then photographing, Wood Storks always makes for a good day.

They are a calm, almost slow animal, but tough enough to have come back from near devastation several times.

ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Birds, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, This and That, What I Saw, Wildlife

Sound Of Flight, Wood Storks

March 29, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 5 Comments

The other day I heard a sound, maybe my favorite, that I had not heard for much too long. The giant wings of a Wood Stork as they climb to fly. The marshes are quiet and that sound is unique.

We walked out of the woods to the marsh edge, a flock of Storks watched, but made no mad scramble to escape.

One by one they made the choice to move away. The 6 foot (1.8 meter) wings just lift them in the air and they slowly moved off.

We were no threat to them so they came down a short distance up the marsh. Others stayed giving us time to shoot and follow along with them as they fed in the dry cane.

This is a place with few people, many times none. And we were double lucky, there were a few old energy bars in the glove box for lunch.

This ‘social distancing’ works for me.

Birds, Marsh, Stork, Swamp, What I Saw, Wildlife

Road Block, Wood Storks

March 25, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

OK, road is a bit of a stretch. However there are old tire ruts down the center of this dike. Large marshes are on either side and the Dept. Natural Resources will drive down here to check water levels at times.

The photograph above is what we saw as we came out of the woods. The Storks were settled out in the open napping.

Of course they spotted us.

We had intended to pass through here. The Storks were already here and settled, so they win.

A few more steps forward to get better range with the long lens was as far as we walked. A change of plan and a walk back where we started.