On an overcast rainy saturday morning, no one was around at Green Cay. In south Florida, if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes. Just as the latest rain was slowing down, this beauty flew up to the railing near the gazebo where I was sitting and began to shake off the rain and preen. For the next 20 minutes I approached closer and closer as the rain stopped. This beauty let me within the MFD and allowed me to snap away. It was an intimate encounter with one of my favorite birds!! 1DMKIIN 400 DO 1.4xtc ISO 1600 F11@1/500
I really like this shot David. Great DOF and sharpness, and a nice pose. I would change the color of the upper right corner of the image to something a little more green. Also, I might recrop to provide a little more room around the bill at the bottom right.
Hey Dan, this is a Limpkin (Aramus guarana). It is an inconspicuous bird living in wooded and brushy swamps and is usually heard and not seen. It is known for it's plaintive wail and almost exclusively eats apple snails. It's a very unique bird and the only one in it's Family Aramidae of the species Gruiformes (also includes Rails and Cranes). Thanks to all for suggestions!!
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