During breeding season Spoonbills ‘enhance’ their pink color. Actually they become almost a rainbow.
Their famous pink color becomes the most subtle one.
Now it’s red, greens, and even deep orange.
They don’t stay this way very long. That’s probably a good thing. They can hurt your eyes LOL.
Roseate Spoonbills make the most common photograph so much better.
Taken at Ding Darling wildlife preserve, Florida.
These small ‘Fiddler’ crabs are a perfect catch for an Ibis.
They can eat them quickly, before one of the nearby Gulls can jump in and steal it.
I was about to give up on this Pelican. The tide might have been turning because there was no diving. The big lens gets heavy after a while and I was putting my arms down more and more. Sure sign it’s time to quit.
However at the last minute this bird made the turn.
While shooting this I didn’t notice the Pelican in the background. But it added to the images nicely.
And of course the best part, the full dive.
All the while that other bird hovered waiting for his chance.
When I see a Little Blue Heron I don’t associate them with the ocean. Swamps, marshes, that’s where I always find them.
Yet he seems comfortable walking along the ocean.
Taken at Tarpon Bay, Florida.
It’s hard to beat this arrival.
At this moment he is the center of attention.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t last very long.
None of the others looked to impressed.
Maybe not them, but I certainly was.
It’s always rewarding photographing an animal so difficult to find.
Sad also since their numbers are dwindling so quickly.
Not every landing can be picture perfect…
