Category Archives: Stork

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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.

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Wood Stork Passing My Way

March 17, 2020 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

Always great to see these guys.

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Rain, Mud, Who Cares.

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

A chance shot that I had no reason the take. Well, not entirely true. I grabbed the shot because a big Pelican was flying close and low over a Wood Stork.