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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Ugly Bird, NOT Angry Birds


I love pelicans because they are ugly cute, so is this wood stork... Ugly but cute and definitely not an Angry Bird.... I took these in 2007 at Bray Park in a drainage ditch. this is in the same park hubby flies in every day.


It was quite a show that morning, with the ditch full of Ibis, Egrets and Storks... Otters live here to but I have only seen them once and it was to dark to get a photo.









 Click to enlarge and see the beauty of the ditch water.


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34 comments:

  1. Amy BurzeseMarch 7, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    Storks are ugly, but they bring our babies. :)

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  2. Coloring Outside the LinesMarch 7, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    Great shots- I like the reflection shot of the wing span...very cool!

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  3. Auntie sezzzzzz...March 7, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    OH! Those gorgeous reflections!!!!

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  4. GOOSEMarch 7, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    Ooooo I like that first photo cuz the feet are so very cool and I might add beautiful.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  5. From the KitchenMarch 7, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Those reflection photos are wonderful!!!!! Are those the same kind of storks that bring babies?

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  6. Cheryl @ TFDMarch 7, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    I love the reflections! And the shot of the feet is great!

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  7. TexWisGirlMarch 7, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    i was really lucky to see one wood stork here, years ago. it stopped by for a few days one winter. such cool birds!

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  8. My Mind's EyeMarch 7, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Mad Snapper you captured very lovely pictures..well after that first one of the feet..and I thought my toes were ugly!! That bird needs some brogans to hide those toes. LOL
    Hugs C

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  9. Ruth HiebertMarch 7, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    Sandra,these are awesome pictures. The Stork may be less than cute,but still great to see.

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  10. DawnTreaderMarch 7, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    The reflection photos are beautiful! And the first picture with the feet made me laugh :)

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  11. SusannahMarch 7, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Love these photos, Sandra. The wing span reflection is really beautiful.

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  12. Chatty CroneMarch 7, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Love to see the storks playing around with their reflections...did they leave off any babies???
    Hugs, sandie

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  13. Betsy Banks AdamsMarch 7, 2013 at 2:31 PM

    Hi Sandra, I love all of those birds ---but seldom see them. (Maybe that's why I love seeing them in photos.)

    Love the reflections you captured in many of those photos.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  14. GailMarch 7, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Amazingly beautiful reflections, birds and water. You are fortunate to have this beauty so close.

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  15. Ginny HartzlerMarch 7, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    A WOOD STORK!!!! I have never ever seen a real one at all, and not up close in pictures. NOW I CAN!! Awesome!!! And I love the reflections, especially the one with the wings spread, fabulous!!! Wonderful, I LOVE it!!

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  16. AnonymousMarch 7, 2013 at 4:54 PM

    Very pretty photos, especially the reflection shots. A great place for Bob to fly and you to photograph.

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  17. photowannabeMarch 7, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    Fascinating birds. Great photos Sandra. I love the first one with the pink feet in the water.

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  18. DebMarch 7, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    I love your birds....great shots...

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  19. AnnMarch 7, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    they are pretty ugly birds but unique as well

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  20. jp@A Green RidgeMarch 7, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    BIG...VERY BIG...I'd hat like heck to piss one off!...:)JP

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  21. diane bMarch 7, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    Beautiful shots of ugly birds. No that is not true. They are cute. "Your husband flies in the ditch" I think I need an explanation. Does he sprout wings and join the birds? Does he fly fish? Does he fly model planes?

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  22. Debra DickinsonMarch 7, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    I *LOVE* the reflections! Ummmm... "hubby flies in every day"??? Sandra, you've got some 'splainin' to do. :)

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  23. GeorgeMarch 7, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    I agree that this stork is ugly cute. You got some great pictures of the birds in the drainage ditch.

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  24. SquirrelQueenMarch 8, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    Not the most handsome of birds in a close up but from a distance they are quite nice looking. I love all those reflections.

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  25. UnknownMarch 8, 2013 at 1:25 AM

    Great shots, you've captured them very well. And I like the reflections in the water.

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  26. Betty ManousosMarch 8, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    wow, fantastic captures and reflections, sandra! you have outdone yourself this week.
    i always love seeing your birds.
    the wing span reflection is great too.

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  27. S. EtoleMarch 8, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Fascinating birds in all their different poses.

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  28. Linda PMarch 8, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Loved seeing these shots! I like the one of the bird's legs and feet and, of course, the other close-up of his patterned head.

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  29. ClickNCameraMarch 8, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    It's been awhile so I'm missing our egrets... Looking forward to the changes... spring excitement ! Great captures!

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  30. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteMarch 8, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Am loving your bird show but not the ditch water!

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  31. Marie March 8, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    These photos are so pretty! Love the colors in the water! I took pics of some storks down by the airport in a big ditch. Hubby and I didn't know what they were, now we know. They are kinda strange looking, right? Their white and black feathers are so pretty!

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  32. Beatrice P. BoydMarch 8, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Ibis are also in these parts at the Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge where I took some shots several years ago in warmer weather. They never struck me as "pretty" birds so I stuck to taking photos of other birds I liked better - great blue herons and snow egrets. The only flamingos around these parts are at the zoos.

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  33. eileeninmdOctober 9, 2016 at 8:53 AM

    Hello, I love all these birds. The wood storks are a favorite but I also love the egrets and ibis. Great photos!

    I am glad you shared this link and post again.

    Happy Sunday, enjoy your new week ahead!

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  34. BreathtakingOctober 9, 2016 at 9:32 AM

    Aren't the legs and feet of the Wood Stork beautiful! Have never noticed this before i saw your first photo. Lovely reflections, and captures of all these great birds.

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