There was an odd squawk and a loud flurry of wings.

We never noticed him until he jumped and pushed past.

This was a foggy morning, hard to see or shoot. Ellen and I decided to walk down a long dike while waiting for some sun.

I think the Spoonbill was a surprised as we were.

I was shooting at a slow speed because of the fog, yet it was just fast enough to get this series.

ACE Basin, South Carolina.