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JimTx
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Sep 06, 2009 08:55 |  #1

Had a chance to catch a few shots of Wood Storks ... beautiful birds.

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Sep 06, 2009 09:09 |  #2

Man, that is one ugly bird! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Great capture!


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Sep 06, 2009 11:07 |  #3

Beautiful??? Ha...ha....maybe with a bag over its head! Really nice shot though.


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JimTx
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Sep 06, 2009 14:24 |  #4

Now ... he has style ... get him airborne ... eventually ... and he really soars .. all white with black flaps ... and then ... who can see the head????

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Sep 06, 2009 17:43 |  #5

I expect his mum loves him :D


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Sep 06, 2009 19:18 |  #6

They are beautiful birds, but their faces... well, only a mother could love 'em. Nice shots!


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Sep 06, 2009 21:49 |  #7

Thank you again for the replies ... I am adding three more that I found among the recent shots.

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