It's always good to learn to identify the birds you see. I find it a challenge but over the years, I've learned a few!
I walked on the boardwalk at Manatee Springs State Park every day that we camped there.
Sometimes I went more than once a day.
The lighting can be so different and also bird sightings.
I said 'hello' to a couple that I had seen a few times and I noticed his camera with a zoom lens.
One late afternoon, I was on my way back down the boardwalk and saw that he was zoomed in on something in the swamp.
So I stopped to look and I said, "Even living here in Florida, it's still a thrill to get to see a Wood Stork."
And they both looked at me with wide eyes and she said, "Is THAT what that is? We didn't know what that bird was."
So it felt good to actually share that with them. And when he gets home from traveling he will have a bird ID for his photos! It made me smile. I walked on, and when I looked back, he was still taking photos!
This Great White Egret was very beautiful too.
The birds don't feel threatened by people walking on the boardwalk.
So they pose and preen.
The Suwannee River in all of it's glory!
And my favorite Wood Stork photo!
Do you see his loose feather?
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...the Suwannee River sure isin all of its glory! Happy Valentine's Day.
That wood stork is beautiful and so is that river. I always enjoy looking at the photos you take on your hikes. Have a happy Valentine's day and weekend.
Excellent photos of the critters!!!
Wonderful photos. That stork is beautiful.
Heron is looking magnificent
The Wood Stork is amazing! I like learning the names of birds I see, too. On our recent Mexico trip I saw a ton of them that I had to look up later. But I did see a Green Heron, which I recognized from your blog.
The Wood Stork is big abd beautiful. A lovely shots too.
Beautiful pictures of the stork and the egret.
I wish you a good weekend.
Greetings Irma
your photos bring back the memory of the day I first saw a wood stork, he and his bride were standing just like your last photo, on on leg, in a creek at the park were we take Beau to walk... I said to Diane, the bird lady, what is that bird? She answered its a stork, I said not a stork that delivers babies. she laughed and said its a wood stork... they are fascinating. same thing when I saw my first ever pink spoon bill, same park... wow. today while driving home from Walmart, 3 Ibis were flying in perfect sync, a 3 bird Y and their wings were moving like they were connected, flying into the sunrise
Hello,
I love your header scene, very pretty. The park looks lovely too.
Great captures of the Wood Stork and the Great Egret. Both are wonderful birds. Thank you for your critter post and for sharing your link! Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
You got great shots of the Wood Stork, Diane.
The storks there so different then the storks here. It's very interesting to read about. Thank you for sharing, dear Diane, I enjoyed reading again.
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Oh my goodness I love those two birds. I do see the lose feather. I have never heard of a wood stork. It is beautiful there. Do you go camping a lot?
wowzers, what awesome captures...everyone looks like the are posing for you. i do see the loose feather, that may have been a fun souvenir had he dropped it!!
Your photos are stunning. That wood stork was a find but I adore the egret!
I never saw a Wood Stork - yes, I see the lose feather! The River is beautiful, too!
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What a beautiful location to watch the birds. Great captures of the Wood Stork and the Egret. Have a wonderful weekend.
The Wood Stork is handsome as is the Egret ~ great photography as always ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Beautiful captures of the lovely birds!
Beautiful captures. They are cute critters indeed.
It's always rewarding to share knowledge and spark someone's appreciation for nature. Love your wood stork shots!
Hello Diane :)
Marvelous captures of the Great White Egret and the Wood Stork.Yes, it's a good feeling when someone asks you what a bird or other creature is called, and you are able to identify it for them. This once happened to me when a young couple and I both saw a Hummingbird Hawk Moth as we were leaving a restaurant, and the lady asked me what it was, I gladly helped by telling her the name, and she went away wiser and happier for having seen it-
All the best
Sonjia.
Your kind of white on a winter day is so different than mine! So nice you got to share in the joy when the couple experienced seeing a "lifer"!
Hi, this is a fun post. Sharing your knowledge with others. That is so great my dear friend.
I am not sure what to think about the wood stork, do I think he is handsome or ugly. Hee Hee. ;-)
I've only seen a couple of Wood Storks. All of my sightings have been in Florida. Not the prettiest birds in the world, but very interesting.
The wood stork is so unusual! I would love to spot him someday. Another nice reason to visit Florida.
I wish that I took more time to learn the names of birds in Florida. A few. years ago I spotted a group of birds in a swampy area. I took a photo and did some research. They were Wood Storks! Your photos are wonderful and the scenery of the area is magnificent .
I have a feather collection, I would love to have that Wood Stork's fallen feather! He really is a beautiful bird. Have a great weekend.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Wood stork in the wild. Your pictures are wonderful.
That wood stork is majestic!
Incredible photography, Diane!
Es un precioso reportaje. Me encantó ver esa cigüeña, es bastante diferente a las que hay por aquí. Besos.
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