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A stork family


A stork family
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Copyright: Nel Diepstraten (NellyD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 404 W: 0 N: 697] (2745)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 350 D, Canon EF 55-200 mm 1:4.5-5.6 II USM
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-12 3:55
Viewed: 267
Points: 18
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Last saturday I visited the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, where I saw this stork family. This was a first for me to see them like this, because usually when there is a storks-nest, it's way up high, and you don't get a chance to spot the little ones. But here I could get a good view of Mom and her three babies.

Here's some more information about storks from Wikipedia:

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills, belonging to the family Ciconiidae.

They occur in most of the warmer regions of the world and tend to live in drier habitats than the related herons, spoonbills, and ibises; they also lack the powder down that those groups use to clean off fish slime. Storks have no syrinx and are mute, giving no bird call; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Many species are migratory. Most storks eat frogs, fish, insects, earthworms, and small birds or mammals. There are 19 living species of storks in six genera.

Storks tend to use soaring, gliding flight, which conserves energy. Soaring requires thermal air currents. Ottomar Anschütz's famous 1884 album of photographs of storks inspired the design of Otto Lilienthal's experimental gliders of the late 19th century. Storks are heavy, with wide wingspans: the Marabou Stork, with a wingspan of 3.2 m (10.5 feet), joins the Andean Condor in having the widest wingspan of all living land birds.

Their nests are often very large and may be used for many years. Some have been known to grow to over 2 m (6 feet) in diameter and about 3 m (10 feet) in depth. Storks were once thought to be monogamous, but this is only partially true. They may change mates after migrations, and may migrate without a mate. They tend to be attached to nests as much as partners.

Storks' size, serial monogamy, and faithfulness to an established nesting site contribute to their prominence in mythology and culture.
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Hi Nel,

Good shot of the Stork family.
Beautifull tones, natural.
Well done.

jp

Superb shot Nel.
Dennis

Ja precies Nel, die nesten zitten veel te hoog om het goed te kunnen zien.

Volgens mij heeft Hans ook een foto hier in Artis gemaakt. Nou die kleintjes zijn al flink uit de kluiten gewassen!

TFS
Els

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1701 W: 0 N: 1] (11486)
  • [2008-06-12 7:59]

Hallo Nel
Mooie natuuropname. Mooi in beeld gebracht.
Gr Jos

Hello Nel,

This is a cute situation, well captured!
Mama Stork (I assume) is having a hard time feeding the hungry chicks, seems like their mouths are always open, hehehe...
A fine composition with good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

hello Nel,

this is lovely nel.. beautiful capture of the family.. good info of this Storks.. love it.. tfs..

regards, terry

Hai Nel,
Erg mooi in beeld gebracht deze familie,
zo te zien hebben de kleintjes honger,
Gr, Jacqueline

Hello, Nel!

Que momento lindo! Vocę conseguiu uma belíssima captura. Congratulations for nice composition and TFS!!

Regards,
Bruno

What a great action shot.
Love the soft & natural color tones.
Good work.
GRACE

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  • bakyy Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 49 W: 10 N: 9] (861)
  • [2008-11-04 13:33]

hi Nel,
"come back stork" is popular TV novel in Serbia, (with happy end)
Storks are coming in Netherland
nice photo
regards Bane

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