During the winter, it’s not all that unusual to see wood storks (Mycteria americana) in small groups, but in the spring they tend to pair up and find nesting sites where they live as a pair while raising their young. Up until this last week, things around here have been very dry, and this particular pond was drying up and had become very shallow. That concentrated the fish in the areas that still had some remaining water, making them easy picking for the wading birds. For about a week, the pond was full of just about every type of wading bird that can be found in this area, including a large flock of wood storks. I always enjoy seeing them. They’re so ugly that they are kind of cute in a tall gangly way. This little group was busy preening and relaxing after eating their fill. Others were more actively feeding, but I chose to photograph this group because it provides a great example of how the mature and immature birds differ. Can you tell which one is the immature bird?