Had the good fortune to join fellow BPN moderator Randy Stout and Capt. James Shadle out on the Hooptie Deux last week. We had one heck of a morning! The light was stunning and the opportunities plentiful! This was my first time photographing roseate spoonbills coming in with nesting material at this rookery. We also photographed White Ibis in breeding plumage, American Oystercatcher bathing, Long-billed Curlew and a few other species. If you plan on visiting SW Florida in the next couple of months and would like to consider a trip to the Alafia banks, please contact me via PM and I can put you in touch with Capt James.
Note: Michigan resident Randy Stout and Florida native James Shadle were both wearing waders. The water at 78 degrees was warmer than the air!!! What's up with that guys??
C & C always welcomed and much appreciated.
Canon 500L & 1.4 TC
F8, 1/2000sec, ISO 800, manual mode
Feisol tripod, Jobu head
Light is perfect. Everything is lit with no shadows. Lots of details and those pinks have been exposed beautifully. The nesting material is a big bonus
That blood red of the wings just grabbed my eye as I was wondering which images to view in Avian tonight (at times I see this activity as a late night treat, LOL) - wonderful image and indeed a great bonus to capture something so special with a behavioural aspect included Well exposed and sharp where needs be, well composed and presented - delightful Marina, thank you for sharing
That is some great light you caught him in Marina. Love the details in the undewing and the exposure look perfect. Nice that you caught him with some nesting material too. I would love to shoot the rookeries some day. Nice work as always :)
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