photoartflightRoseate Spoonbill Closeup
Since we are not traveling to go to Florida this year, I am going through my images from past trips there. The featured Roseate Spoonbill image is a 2 image panorama taken with a Tamron 150-600mm @ 600mm on a Canon R. I zoomed in close to get a full image of the Spoonbill’s head, so while getting that image I thought I should do a pano and include more of the body also. This Spoonbill was near it’s nest so I was able to get a few images of the young Spoonbills trying to get a meal from the parent.
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Stunning photography!
Thanks so much Greta! They are fun photo subjects!
I’ve never seen their young before, very nice!
Thanks Belinda! They are fun photo subjects!
Fantastic shots, Reed! What amazing good fortune that you saw them nesting☺️
Thanks! This was the only nest I saw that was fairly close to get good images of. Usually they were farther up in the treetops.
Where was this in Florida? We see the Spoonbills a lot but they don’t nest near us.
Yes, was from the St. Augustine Rookery!
I love these, Reed! Fabulous and adorable!!
Thanks so much Donna! They are fun photo subjects!
Great shots, Reed… they are such colorful and interesting birds.
Yes they are! Plus a big bird to fill the frame easier!😊
That first shot is amazing! I want to go to Florida to capture some birds………one day.
Thanks so much! Florida is Great for photographing birds! My 3 favorites are the Rookery at the St. Augustine alligator farm, Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge in Deland and J.N. Ding Darling NWR in Sanibel. Because of Covid-19 we did not go this year.
Will keep those in mind. Thanks!