Roseate Spoonbills Splashing

Posted on April 17, 2020

I am still finding images to post from my backup files since we can not go out to even local parks here in NJ. These images are from a past trip years ago to J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. These were fairly far out in the water along the Wildlife Drive. I was using a Sigma 300 – 800mm f/5.6 zoom lens @ 800mm (The Sigmonster as it was called.) With Heavy Duty Gitzo tripod, Wimberly Gimbel Tripod head & Canon 1 Series Camera Body – total weight ~25 lbs. But once setup you could certainly work an area and get great images from subjects near & far.

Category: Birds, Blog, Ding Darling NWR, Sanibel FL, Equipment, Favorite Locations, Wildlife Tagged: Florida Birds, J.N. Ding Darling NWR, Roseate Spoonbill, Roseate Spoonbills, Sigma 300-800mm DG Lens, Spoonbills

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Roseate Spoonbill Antics

Posted on June 8, 2019

While I was photographing birds at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm I noticed these 2 Spoonbills, high up on a branch, interacting together. They kept prodding each other and making quite a bit of noise squawking as they were going at it. But it gave me an opportunity to get some interesting photos of them while they were busy. I was using a zoom lens from 350mm to 600mm. Maybe the one just wanted the spot on the branch the other one was standing. After a few minutes it did get the spot on the branch. While I was working on my files I was amazed at the detail of the images from the Canon R. Especially the fine feather details and the clean look of the files.

Category: Birds, Blog, Favorite Locations, St. Augustine Alligator Farm, Wildlife Tagged: canon R, Roseate Spoonbill, Spoonbills, St. Augustine Alligator Farm, Tamron 150-600mm lens

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Roseate Spoonbills

Posted on April 30, 2018

These were from a previous trip to Florida. Did not post these then, but was working on older files and found them and decided to work on them. They are a fun bird to photograph and almost comical in some ways. Plus they are a large and colorful bird so easier to fill the image and get interesting poses. It is fun to watch them interacting with each other. You just have to make sure you do not overexpose the whites especially in bright sunlight.