Wood Stork
by Rebecca Herranen
Title
Wood Stork
Artist
Rebecca Herranen
Medium
Photograph - Painting - Digital Art - Photography
Description
Wood storks are large and hefty wading birds, with their body shaped something like a football with long legs. They have long necks, and long thick bills which make a lot of noise clacking together when squabbling with each other. Their feathers are white but when flying they have black on the wings. The head is bald and the neck is covered with scales, but as you can see it almost looks like pieces of wood stacked on top of each other.
When it comes to breeding and nesting they hang close together in trees out in the middle of ponds. This type of community is called a rookery. They stand about 3 feet tall which is quite a site to behold as they all try to perch upon a single small tree. I've seen as many as 15 pairs on one small tree. Unusual and interesting birds to watch.
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March 8th, 2021
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Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Timo!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "All about Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Jennie Breeze
Wow! Great capture. A new & unusual bird for me. I read the description, but where was it photographed? I've added you to my Watchlist. F/L Following.
Rebecca Herranen replied:
Thanks Jennie, this handsome guy was captured at a wildlife reserve called Wakodahatche in South Florida. They nest there, quite a sight to see
Pamela Williams
Bravo, your outstanding work has been featured on the homepage of the FAA aRt diStrIct! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #21 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
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