Love is in the Air by Tom LeRoy

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19-Feb-2023	T.A.LeRoy

Love is in the Air

Weilerbach, Germany

just around Valentine's Day, Fridolin, the resident stork, arrived back from Africa. He found a new mate, who was with another partner for many years in a village close by.
I was able to identify both by the ID bands on their legs. That storks change mates doesn't happen very often.

Canon EOS R7 ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
1/320s f/8.0 at 420.0mm + EF 1.4x II full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Dave Petersen Photography		04-Mar-2023 13:58
A spectacular capture and perfect timing. A very special image in this outstanding gallery. VVV

Patricia Kay		02-Mar-2023 14:53
Fabulous capture of these lovebirds Tom…BV

Zoltán Balogh		28-Feb-2023 13:34
They're so lovely, great spring image! V

Ton T.		26-Feb-2023 10:45
Perfect poses in this fantastic image! V

fdt		26-Feb-2023 09:44
Great shot.

barbarajoy		26-Feb-2023 07:56
What a loving couple and a wonderful capture! Love and spring are in the air! V

Nick Paoni		25-Feb-2023 20:07
Terrific shot of this handsome couple. Love how they are looking in different directions.

Pieter Bos		25-Feb-2023 19:46
Lovely double portrait. ~V

Wintermeer		25-Feb-2023 12:47
Excellent capture! ~V~

Bryan Murahashi		25-Feb-2023 05:17
A beautiful Spring couple portrait.

Isabel Cutler		24-Feb-2023 21:56
Sweet! V

Frank Brault		24-Feb-2023 21:17
An absolutely delightful imge. A marvlous pose. V

Allan Jay		24-Feb-2023 15:26
Wow! This is a superb composition!

George McCarten		24-Feb-2023 13:49
one for the ages!!!

Charlene Ambrose		24-Feb-2023 08:24
Great image and interesting story as well. V

Dennis Hoyne		24-Feb-2023 04:07
A magnificent image!

LynnH		24-Feb-2023 02:21
Ah... Spring is coming... and baby Storks too! V

larose forest photos		23-Feb-2023 22:55
Perfect pose with these remarkable storks. And an interesting commentary as well. I wonder if something happened to his previous mate, but I hope not. V

Pierre		23-Feb-2023 16:44
Une pose absolument magnifique! V

bill friedlander		23-Feb-2023 16:21
Nice how they posed for you. V

carabias		23-Feb-2023 14:20
It's a lovely catch! V

janescottcumming		23-Feb-2023 14:06
They look bonded already. A wonderful capture of them. V

Claude Gagnon		23-Feb-2023 12:44
Already back!! So beautiful shot of this newly formed couple :)) V

Raymond Ma		23-Feb-2023 07:09
Great capture of this romantic pair in a loving "embrace" ~V~

Gill Kopy		23-Feb-2023 04:04
Love is certainly in the air - what a great shot V

Nirvan Hope		23-Feb-2023 02:51
What a beautiful sight of these two mated storks. Interesting about the change - I wonder what happened to his previous mate.

laine		23-Feb-2023 02:35
A change is supposed to be as good as a holiday so they say :) They look great together. V

globalgadabout		23-Feb-2023 02:20
endearing, and so astutely captured...looks as if the nest is ready to go, so their may well be offspring to come..

Marcia Rules		23-Feb-2023 00:06
Terrific image! A heartwarming story as well. VVV~

Richard Chu		22-Feb-2023 23:26
You really captured the moment beautifully! V

Kuriacose Joseph		22-Feb-2023 22:01
That is a unique skill - identifying birds by their ID bands! I assume you have to get very close. Or is it a wireless technique?

Walter Otto Koenig		22-Feb-2023 20:41
Great shot with these poses. How cool that you can keep track of them. "V"

Carl Carbone		22-Feb-2023 20:22
Great shot, Tom. Neat that you can keep track of them.

Helen Betts		22-Feb-2023 19:52
What an excellent shot of these two. I wonder what caused Fridolin and his prior mate to separate. V.

Jean-Claude Billonneau		22-Feb-2023 19:20
Charmante scène bien captée. Un couple marié car ils ont tous les deux la bague au doigt. Pardon, la bague à la patte. Hi! Hi! V

joseantonio		22-Feb-2023 19:19
nice to see them back.V

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