Here are some more pics from my recent visit to the Local Rookery here in Florida.
This post will show some of shots of Wood Storks during early nesting season (April).
These birds are truly amazing. They look like something from Jurassic Park movie with their leathery neck and large beak. These get huge, over 3 ft (1 meter) tall and can have over 60 inch (1.5 meter) wingspan.
This one was actively building nest, it was amazing to see this huge bird take flight, or have it come hovering in for a landing.
This is one of my favorites below, taken just as it was preparing to take off and fly back to the nest.
Truly a face only a mother could love.
Hard to believe this thing can actually fly into a tree, but fly they do!
Keeping an eye on this gator! Storks have actually been known to eat small alligators. I just saw a video of one last week on one of the other social media feeds.
Such long, spindly legs on these, this allows them to fish in deeper water than many of the other wading birds here.
All photos original work by the author of this post.
Shot with Sony A7 R-IV and Sony 200-600mm lens.