The Storks are Back by Tom LeRoy

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4-Mar-2013	T.A.LeRoy

The Storks are Back

Mannheim, Germany

but so is Winter. They probably regret coming back so soon.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 ,Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 100-300mm F/4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.
1/400s f/6.3 at 246.0mm iso200 hide exif

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Date/Time	04-Mar-2013 13:05:33
Make	Olympus
Model	E-M5
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	246 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/6.3
ISO Equivalent	200
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Frank Brault		09-Apr-2013 23:41
A superb portrait Tom. The colors are gorgeous and the detail is fantastic! V

jychamberland		07-Apr-2013 18:59
great shot!

Sam_C		17-Mar-2013 08:51
Excellent shot! Great detail and sharpness, not to mention that magnificent bird! V++

Peterfree		13-Mar-2013 19:26
I love this image in great colors. V

Carol Rollins		13-Mar-2013 18:03
Beautiful capture. Great pose and setting. I think everything is messed up due to global weather. Our Scott's Orioles came back WAY early.

K.Markert		13-Mar-2013 14:04
Superb shot! V

Lieve Snellings		13-Mar-2013 09:54
Wonderful to see them agin... V

Dennis Hoyne		13-Mar-2013 04:02
Wow! Beautiful, such fine detail and color.

Jean D		13-Mar-2013 02:39
:Lovely image of this beautiful stork. ~V

Hank Vander Velde		13-Mar-2013 00:29
Terrific shot Tom.

Jean Chiasson		13-Mar-2013 00:01
Beautiful image and setting Tom vote

bill friedlander		12-Mar-2013 23:31
Big bird himself! Super details in the plumage and and very nice against the deep blue sky! V

janescottcumming		12-Mar-2013 23:18
That's a big bird! Looks great with the beautiful blue sky. V

J S Quesada		12-Mar-2013 22:03
Beautiful! Great light and sharp details.. I can even see her tag. BV

Frank Brault		12-Mar-2013 21:54
A marvelous portrait! Beautifully photographed with superb colors, detail, textures and light. V

Karen Stuebing		12-Mar-2013 21:34
I think most creatures adapt to weather. Beautiful capture of this lovely stork. Wonderful light and detail. V.

Peggy W		12-Mar-2013 21:17
Great capture~ hopefully it warms up for them soon... V

Fabienne		12-Mar-2013 20:57
Les cigognes sont déjà arrivées chez vous. C'est une jolie image avec de beaux contrastes de couleurs.

Mairéad		12-Mar-2013 20:44
What a magnificent bird! And a lovely clear shot in great light. V

Bill Miller		12-Mar-2013 19:53
Lovely. The storks always make me think of continental Europe.

veraferia		12-Mar-2013 19:46
Wonderful image announcing the end of winter. V

Guest		12-Mar-2013 19:21
What a great capture. I see that it has a band on the leg, is this for attaining information and tracking in the wild?

Tom Munson		12-Mar-2013 19:07
Beautiful image Tom, sharp and wexposed perfect!

Helen Betts		12-Mar-2013 18:30
Super capture of this stork -- light, color, detail, all excellent. Seems like it wasn't all that long ago that they were in Hungary; amazing how time (and storks) flies! V.

godro		12-Mar-2013 17:54
Nice capture!

joseantonio		12-Mar-2013 17:32
Very nice find and capture...V.

Rosi Blaurock		12-Mar-2013 16:33
Great shot.

Patricia Kay		12-Mar-2013 16:08
Fabulous image Tom...wonderful details and colors...BV

Ken Chambers ARPS		12-Mar-2013 15:07
Superb clarity, great composition, but I wouldn't want to be up there in this cold wind.

SRW		12-Mar-2013 14:35
Simply wonderful... -- especially against that sky....

Esa Ervasti		12-Mar-2013 13:56
Terrific sharp, I can read the numbers in the ring.

Guest		12-Mar-2013 13:53
Excellent find Tom. V

Walter Otto Koenig		12-Mar-2013 13:32
A beautiful photo with such nice details and lighting. That blue sky provides a wonderful contrast. "V"

rocky		12-Mar-2013 13:22
An excellent capture of this regal bird. Winter can't seem to shake its grip here, either. Such a big nest! Perhaps for many little chicks. =V=

Guest		12-Mar-2013 13:06
Light, DOF, details are all perfect Tom, beautifully captured! V

Jim Coffman		12-Mar-2013 13:06
A very fine capture against that blue sky,Tom!

Colin Storey		12-Mar-2013 12:36
Great close up of the very impressive Stork. v

Neil Marcus		12-Mar-2013 12:27
A good image of a fascinating bird.

Vickie BROWN		12-Mar-2013 11:57
He seems content to have this great portrait with beautifully clear blue sky, Tom! V Looks a symbol of spring to us, it is still winter to this chap! We only have rainny and humid winter but not this year.

Isabel Cutler		12-Mar-2013 11:43
Beautiful capture. I've been noticing some nest building activity among the smaller birds here - but we've had some days that have been the coldest all winter. Weather is crazy!

LynnH		12-Mar-2013 11:01
Hopefully this was winter's last blast and the Storks can settle down for the season.

Buba Jafarli		12-Mar-2013 10:25
One of the most beautiful signs of springs... Love this capture! V.

Graeme		12-Mar-2013 10:18
A very good capture of this stork, Tom. The lighting is just perfect! BV

danad		12-Mar-2013 09:44
Beautiful light and sky to welcome this return. V.

Guest		12-Mar-2013 09:36
Maybe they have an early run of babies to deliver.

Linda & Pär Johansson		12-Mar-2013 09:29
IGreat shot! Imagine having storks so close I have only seen them in pictures! I hope spring comes soon! V

Yvonne		12-Mar-2013 09:22
Quite a large nest too, great shot Tom, I always wondered what a stork looked like! v

Mike H.		12-Mar-2013 09:16
Looks like it's been busy too. Hope Mom Nature is not going to be too mean now... Great shot, Tom!

Alain Boussac		12-Mar-2013 09:10
Superbly taken, and which great forerunner for spring ! V.

Ceya		12-Mar-2013 08:40
Beautiful, sharp shot of the stork! The blue sky is a wonderful background to it. A splendid shot, Tom!

Irene Wehrli		12-Mar-2013 08:25
Hopefully the coming back of the winter will not be too hard... Pretty picture of the stork high up there! Irene

Irena Jurecic		12-Mar-2013 08:19
Wow! So soon. So, we can expect that will be finally the end of the winter. Wonderful shot, very close. V

Stephanie		12-Mar-2013 08:13
Woohoo! Can't wait to watch them! :) Beautiful capture of one of my favorite birds! V

Range View		12-Mar-2013 08:09
What a fabulous image this is Tom, well captured. V. David.

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