I was focusing on the Spoonbill when he made a sudden U-Turn.
He had noticed some feeding action I was photographing and wanted his share. It didn’t matter I was there before him.
Most of the shots here had his wings clipped since he filled the frame at 150 mm, the shortest my lens would go.
Taken on a quick trip to Florida this week. The mature Spoonbills are in full breeding colors now.
These birds are so cool looking, I have had my first sighting of these birds and was able to get a few photos as we are traveling west. They were in Louisiana. There were darker colored ones in the group with the same curved bill, I have not looked them up yet. I have stacks of photos to go through as we travel.
Most likely the other bird was a Glossy Ibis. Published one today actually 😃. Mating season for Spoonbills is starting so we took a pass through some close Florida spots.
Great thing about living in the Lowcountry is not only is it a wildlife haven I can be in Georgia swamps or Florida marshes in a few hours. 👍👍
Yes, we just missed the spoonbills that come by Louisiana the locals told us. We went to a nature preserve that had ducks I have never seen before. I love finding these swampy areas, so much to see.
We joke that a bad day in a swamp is like a great month up north LOL. Always something, even if it’s just a gator.
Ted, that is a breathtaking photograph! So beautifully created, so artistic! The Roseate Spoon Bill should be very proud of its photograph 🙂
They are special birds this time of year, looking good when finding a mate. 😊😊