Prehistoric?

I remember the first time I saw this prehistoric creature. Actually there were about 20 of them checked into a small roadside pond. My son and I stopped on the roadside sending them all skyward. They circled elegantly above us with outstretched white wings that were tipped in black. In small groups they slowly returned to the black muck of the pond. We were able to get good looks at them and their large prehistoric looking heads. It was several years later that I had this opportunity to put a specimen of the Wood Stork on film. I had seen several at a pond in Titusville Florida and managed a stop by one afternoon. This lovely fellow along with several others were present. The sun and clouds were playing hide and seek. I kept the Stork in my sights and when the sun shone on him I had the image I desired. The Wood Stork is a beautiful sight from the neck down. The rest takes some getting used to. Even with its prehistoric look the Wood Stork is one of my favorite birds to see in the Southeast. Perhaps, the reason is that they are slowly disappearing due to habitat loss. Who will deliver the babies then?