Another nice surprise was a couple days ago when I went out for my morning check and found a Wood Stork had joined the party on the pond!
Over the years I have seen Wood Storks at other golf course ponds in my neighborhood. This may be only the second time I have spotted one in “my” pond.
It seemed to find some good eating in shallow water along the far bank (above).
I have seen these Storks elsewhere in the Lowcountry. Here are a couple links that show other Wood Stork encounters: Magnolia Cemetery and in the ACE Basin.
The Stork had plenty of feathered company during the visit. In this photo there’s a Great Egret (left) and a White Ibis (Middle) with its trademark long curved orange bill.