Plate Number 779. Storks, swans, etc.

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of various birds around a water body. The image is composed of multiple smaller photographs grouped in a sequence, capturing birds engaging in behaviors near and within a pond. Each smaller photograph highlights different angles and activities of the birds, including swimming, feeding, and resting by the water's edge. The setting appears to be a naturalistic enclosure or managed wildlife area with a backdrop of trees and shrubs. The use of black and white tones adds to the timeless and documentary nature of the capture.