Three random shots taken from a dike on an old rice field. There are times we find some shade, not much out there, and just photo the marsh birds going about life. It’s very relaxing.
Donnelley, ACE Basin, South Carolina.
Moving by the crowd, but keeping a little distance.
Some Egrets may want to stay only with other Egret flocks, in reality the Storks don’t give them a second thought.
Wood Storks are calm birds, however this small group was bunched up nice and cozy like. Was spring in the air?
Of course. Right in the middle of all the calm and sedate Wood Storks the pink clowns started to act up.
Sooner or later one of these storks would put a stop to it.
Wood Storks and Roseate Spoonbills.
Working my way through folders of images not published I keep coming across Wood Storks out in the big marshes at Donnelley WMA, ACE Basin.
The first photo below was taken on a day the larger marsh was very low. The dark muddy background is usually under water.
Below is the same day, a different spot. Here the water was still low, however the water was clearer. The big locals were also out in force. Strange thing about Alligators, at least the big ones. They want to be close to other super size critters. Not so true for the smaller Alligators. It’s not a good idea for them to hang with the big guys.
Two Wood Storks here, focused on feeding.
There was a time, not long ago, when this would have been a very rare sight. They have made a remarkable come back.
This turned out to be a pretty closeup look at a Wood Stork.
A big and calm bird, however they do have a big ‘sword’ for a beak.
Best viewed large.
A wider view looking down into the edge of a large marshland.
I liked this because there is an assortment of marsh birds. Certainly wasn’t the mud LOL.
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