The place where wild animals trust the good guy
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Now, you will say, what kind of photo is this?
And where is this happening?
Truth is, one can not see every day a wild animal, such a beautiful stork, in this particular case, to recognize a man, approach him from behind and then stick its head between his legs and start making those clapping noises, so typical for the storks, and all that, just to beg for some treat (special snack for birds).
Cause that is exactly what you see in that picture above.
A wild stork, trusting a guy to the extent to be in that... delicate position :)
Have I got your interest? Stick up with me and I'll tell you where has this all happened.
So this man, he is a passionate ornithologist. His name is Vassilis, so this may give some clues but I won't reveal the exact location yet.
Vassilis is a guy who will always have some interesting stories or shocking facts to share with you. So no matter how many times one travel there, it's always entertaining and good to learn new stuff.
Go there in a business day, if possible.
Less tourists and all the birds are calmer and they could be seen from smaller distance this way.
And the distance to the wild life subjects matter, as you will see from my photos below.
Vassilis makes all his best to bring you to see beautiful birdy scenes.
Yes, the Dalmatian Pelicans are breathtaking. No matter how many times you meet them!
Vassilis may do a little show with the propeller of his small but beautiful wooden boat.
And boom... a magic happens as the most of the birds visible around are cormorants and pelicans, suddenly tens, or hundreds of seagulls arrive at the scene, attracted by the food that Vassilis is bringing closer to the surface with his propeller trick ;)
Well, be prepared to listen to the choir of those happy seagulls.
They will not be afraid of you, or the boat, or Vassilis and they will come very close to you.
I guess now it is the time to reveal this special place. This is the national natural reserve lake of Kerkini, located in Northern Greece.
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Wild stork! I thought wild animals usually run away from people.
That's exactly what makes this scene unique, in my opinion ;)
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Thanks so much! :)
Sending you back a huge smile myself too :)
Wow, the entry photo is absolutely amazing. Storks love to settle in villages and close to people, but never seen anything like that.😀
This is a place worth seeing with so many birds and such a beautiful scenery.
Fantastic post!
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Thank you!
The strangest thing about this place is that millions of people drive very close to it but rarely visit it :)
Great way to spend a day out on the water with knowledgeable Vassilis stirring up adventure to another level for excellent photography.
Stork sure know how to sneak up for treats that is quite a rare sighting alone.
Absolutely!
I forgot to mention his great sense of humor :)
Wishing you a great Sunday, Joan!
Humour should never be lost, carries us through on wings...
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