White Stork Barnton Cheshire 28th April 2004

[Paul Hackett]

Saw this local bird tonight

on the cricket pitch !

Leica APO coolpix 4500

[IanF]

Very nice Paul, a striking bird to see anytime, let alone in the UK.

[Nancy]

What a magestic creature! I can't see any bands on it's legs but I guess they are there somewhere. thanks for posting that.

[Ruby]

Looks like it must have been fielding at long leg to me (geddit!!) ;)

[Jane Turner]

Of course since its on a cricket pitch in mid-Cheshire it must be an escape, whereas if it had left IMF and flown over me its would clearly be wild ;) Or is that just a silly point?

Nice bird and great photo!

[SRWilliams]

Jane's comments are a little "silly", just because the bird is in "mid" Cheshire I think it is a little "off" for anyone to suggest it is not wild....

All wild unless proved otherwise (my view and I like it!), whilst I watched it the bird was in a gulley, but it does have a fine leg pair, however, after a while it took flight and gave us the slip!

[Jane Turner]

Jane's comments are a little "silly", just because the bird is in "mid" Cheshire I think it is a little "off" for anyone to suggest it is not wild....

Glad you Covered that point. One thing that can be said of course is that it is not in possesion of a short leg!

[Rob Smallwood]

Not sure how wild it is (was?) but my mum was livid when I took her to see it and we dipped!