2021-05-02: Saddle billed stork

I’d planned to get some images of local birds this week, but the weather was playing against me, with lots of rain and gloomy skies. And, the one time I did get out with my camera, every bird in the yard mysteriously vanished, only to reappear once the camera was put away. They didn’t budge when I was out doing yard work, just when I had the camera – some days are like that.

So, instead I have a saddle billed stork taking a rest at the side of a dam. They look very strange with their legs folded in that manner, with their bodies appearing far out of proportion to their height off of the ground. The saddle billed stork is one of the nicest looking stork species in my opinion. I must admit, when I see a marabou stork, I do cringe a little bit.

Fingers crossed for more promising opportunities with the local birds, as there is a wonderful variety here now.

Have a great week everyone.

Saddle-billed Stork

I just came across this photo of a saddle-billed stork, which I think is a stunning bird.  I feel a bit mean now calling one of it’s relatives creepy (see this post if you missed it Photo Challenge: Creepy

A beautiful saddle-billed stork watches the Sand River. May, 2015. 1/1000sec, f7.1, ISO 280
A beautiful saddle-billed stork watches the Sand River. May, 2015.
1/1000sec, f7.1, ISO 280

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