I saw this Wood Stork approaching, high enough off the water I could capture him over the pond-side reeds.

He turned at just the right angle with just the right light to show off his green luminescent wing feathers.

Can you say awkward?

There was a dead fish floating in the pond that had caught his eye…

… as he got closer he changed his mind, touched the water and took off.

Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 30, 2023