Juvie White Ibis Basking in Green

[Marina Scarr]

This juvenile White Ibis was photographed at Alafia Banks this past summer. The morning light generally offers breathtaking green backgrounds such as this. You can see that this bird's eyes are turning blue and his beak is beginning to show some orange. It's interesting to observe them as they progress through their various stages.

F9, 1/1250, ISO 400, manual mode
Gitzo Tripod, Mongoose head

C & C always welcomed and appreciated,

Marina

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely green on the water, Marina. I like the pose. Lightneing the bill shadow slightly may be an option to consider. Posting a little bigger would show the eye detail a bit more clearly. A series in the various plumage stages would make an interesting collection.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I like the pose Marina. It is gorgeous. Love the green reflections on the water. Thanks for posting. :)

[Harshad Barve]

lovely compo , pose and killer greens here
TFS

[denise ippolito]

Marina, I love the green BG. The pose and the details are very nice. Interesting to see the different stages.TFS.