#woodstork

[photographybymichiale]

"When you see your reflection in the water and thought getting old would take longer."

(A wood stork in Collier County, Florida)

[lizj]

Wood stork in flight with the Sanibel bridge in the background #woodstork #nikonz9 #planetbirds #conserveflorida #wildlifeplanet #audubonflorida #birdsfreaks #bestbirdshots #birdsofinstagram #birds_matter #birds_nature #bird_captures #birds_perfection #birdsonearth #best_bird_shots #best_birds_of_ig #birds_adored #nature_worldwide_birds #total_birds #eye_spy_birds #bird_brilliance #floridawildlife #birds #birdfreaks #best_birds_of_ig #ig_discover_birds #nuts_about_birds #your_best_birds #cornellbirds #01birds #birdinginflorida https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQTSiDN4iT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[pamwmsn]

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Woodstork

[coffeenuts]

[sportsandlaughs]

[the-last-outpost]

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) at Sedgwick County Zoo #woodstork #stork #storks #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsonearth #birdsphotography #birdselite #birds_captures #birds_adored #zoos #zoosmatter #zoo #sedgwickcountyzoo #zoophotography #zoophoto @zoos_aquariums @sedgwickcountyzoo https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvnAi4LkGh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[biblenomad]

Cool #bird #nature #naturephotography #birdsofinstagram #birds #woodstork Wikipedia: “The wood stork is a large American wading bird in the family Ciconiidae, the only member of the family to breed in North America. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", though it is not an ibis. It is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas, including the Caribbean. Wikipedia Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing) Encyclopedia of Life Scientific name: Mycteria americana Mass: 5.5 lbs (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life Wingspan: 60 to 65 inches fws.gov Family: Ciconiidae Kingdom: Animalia Order: Ciconiiformes” (at Jacksonville Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkldXg5r8JT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[scottpartridge]

The Wood Stork is day 15 of #migratorymay2024 hosted by @migratorymay and @environmentamericas #migratorymay #woodstork

[aphony-cree]

imagine Buffy and Spike trying to do a crossword puzzle

Buffy "Four letter word for 'garment worn over clothing.' Robe!" Spike "I think they're going for 'coat' here pet" Buffy "It could be robe, you wear those over clothing" Spike "The cross clue is '3 day festival of peace and love' so unless that answer is Woodstork..." Buffy "Yeah that sounds right" Spike "It's Woodstock" Buffy "No, I don't think so. I distinctly remember Oz saying Woodstork was a major event in music history" Spike "I was at Woodstock! I know what it was called!" Buffy "Are you sure? Maybe you were at a different concert. It was a long time ago and old people get mixed up a lot"

[psikonauti]

Laurie Snow Hein (American, b.1949)

Woodstorks Trio, 2019

Oil on canvas

[whatsthebird]

What's the Bird?

Location: Illinois

Date: February

We ask that discussion under questions be limited to how you came to your conclusion, not what your conclusion was.

Happy Birding!

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Bird-110 graciously submitted by @mythicalmarkiplite1799

[photographybymichiale]

"There are two types of people: 1. Those who are humble, and, 2. Those who are about to be."(A wood stork at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida)

[lizj]

Love the amazing looking Wood stork #woodstork #nikonz9 #planetbirds #conserveflorida #wildlifeplanet #audubonflorida #birdsfreaks #bestbirdshots #birdsofinstagram #birds_matter #birds_nature #bird_captures #birds_perfection #birdsonearth #best_bird_shots #best_birds_of_ig #birds_adored #nature_worldwide_birds #total_birds #eye_spy_birds #bird_brilliance #floridawildlife #birds #birdfreaks #best_birds_of_ig #ig_discover_birds #nuts_about_birds #your_best_birds #cornellbirds #01birds #birdinginflorida (at Gatorland Orlando) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3PSMBr2s-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lshedra-blog]

WoodStork Caught A Meal by Lutfi Shedraway Via Flickr: Quiet a distance but the 800 mm lens did its work! A closer look at this wood stork bill, looks like he caught a small frog. As I had him in my view, I noticed he snapped his head in the water fairly fast and with a sequence of shots, I caught this bird catching a meal. The wood stork is a large American wading bird. It was formerly called the "wood ibis", although it is not an ibis. It is found in subtropical and tropical habitats in the Americas, including the Caribbean. Wood Stork are also the largest wading bird in the U.S., weighing 5 to 7 lbs. with a wingspan of 5 to 5.75 feet and standing nearly 4 feet tall — in other words, the height of an average 7-year-old child. Please see the photo at its largest size to see the frog! Explored: www.flickr.com/photos/shedraway/53398928745/in/explore-20...

[mollydsails]

November 20 - Sunshine then clouds with temperatures in the upper 70s and a mild wind made for a pleasant day. There were a few hours of stuffy, sweat breaking stickiness but the unpleasantness didn’t last too long.

This morning we said goodbye to Marcia and Dan on Cutting Class. The left Vero hoping to make the crossing to the Abacos on Wednesday.

Goodbye Cutting Class! Safe travels!

We will see Marcia and Dan in the spring when we both return to Mystic/Stonington.

Shortly after Cutting Class left the raft up, we welcomed Bob and Wendy on Sol A Maya (our former Molly D). This is their first trip down the ICW. Sol A Maya knows the way so I hope that she will keep them safe. Bob and Wendy are enjoying their trip. We have gotten together with them in Annapolis, Solomons, Coinjock, and here in Vero. They are great company. David and I will be keeping an eye on Sol A Maya while they go home to Massachusetts to enjoy the holidays with family.

Sol A Maya and Molly D

Bob and Wendy joined us for an afternoon on the town. Photo taken at Jaycee Beach.

Exciting day tomorrow!! We have rented a car for the day so that we can do a Target/Walmart/ Publix run and to get an empty propane tank refilled. Woo hoo! We are going to load up the trunk with “stuff” and it will feel so good! We will also bring Bob and Wendy to the VB airport.

Our friends, Vic and Heather on Journey, pulled into Vero yesterday. They rented a car and are driving to Arkansas to have Thanksgiving with Heather’s mom. Vic and Heather will be back in Vero a week from tomorrow and we will get time to enjoy each other’s company.

Here are some photos from the past week.

This bird is a woodstork

A movie production came to the marina last week. The “creature” in the rear of the boat must be very uncomfortable in that rubber suit in the hot sun!

A beach toy borrow bin at Humiston Beach.

A bit of high water washes over the dock’s finger pier.

Sunset over the Barber Bridge.

Colorful flowers amongst the greenery.

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(Polly E. Perkins, “Woodstork Portrait”, 2022 from Ferman Center for the Arts)

24 Hands is a printmaking collective of Florida Gulf Coast printmakers founded by Marjorie Greene Graff. The group has regular exhibitions throughout the year at various locations in the area.

Recently a group of their artists were showing work at The Ferman Center for the Arts, on the University of Tampa’s campus. Below are a few selections from that exhibition.

For more information on Polly E. Perkins, whose work is in the first image, check out her Instagram.

Linda Dee Guy, "Botanical Shroud", 2021, acrylic, Inkjet print, Goldleaf on canvas

Linda Dee Guy, "Nucleus", 2021

Linda Dee Guy, "Seascape", 2021

For more work by Linda Dee Guy, check out her website and Instagram.

Serhat Tanyolacar, "Untitled", 2020, Laser engraved relief print

Serhat Tanyolacar, "Untitled", 2020, Laser engraved relief print

For more work by Serhat Tanyolacar, check out his website.

Ry McCullough, "Meditations in Orange", 2021, Pochoir, serigraphy, gouache, watercolor, vinyl, gaffers tape on okawara

For more of Ry McCullough's work, check out his website and Instagram.

Currently at Brooker Creek Preserve's Education Center in Tarpon Springs is Nature Inspired, another exhibition of work by the 24 Hands collective.

From the exhibition-

For “Nature Inspired”, the artists visited Brooker Creek Preserve in March 2022 and March 2023 to strategize the exhibit and hike around the Preserve. Their love for Brooker Creek and nature has been inspiring and their work represents a variety of approaches from comical to realist to aesthetic abstraction. The exhibition includes prints by: Holly Bird, Saumitra Chandratreya, Tyrus Clutter, Elizabeth Coachman, Marjorie Greene Graff, Mary-Helen Horne, Stephen Littlefield, Ry McCullough, Polly E. Perkins, Christine Renc-Carter, and Rachel Stewart.

Below is work from the exhibition by Mary-Helen Horne. You can also find her work on Instagram.

Mary-Helen Horne, "Floating on Air", 2023, Monoprint with drypoint, relief and pochoir

Nature Inspired has been extended until 8/13/23. It's a great show and a chance to check out the natural surroundings that helped create the work.