Spoonbill

[David Chauvin]

Here's one from a little farther south than Jude's recent post. From last Monday morning on a marsh ridge in south Louisiana.

30D, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/1250 sec, f5.6, iso 320, +1EV

David
South Louisiana

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, details and the open bill adds to it. I might crop a bit off the top.

[Jude Haase]

Very nice one David!! I love the greenery framing the bottom of this one and the bill open! :)

[Grace Scalzo]

I like the greenery, too as well as the open bill. Nice, colorful image.

[Linda Robbins]

David, this is a lovely image. I like everything about it.....nice pose with that open bill, great head angle, perfect exposure, interesting perch, sharp detail, and
beautiful color. A real winner!

[Ian Colley]

I can't add to much to the comments above, beautiful image, I like the way the greenery fills the bottom of the frame but ends with no cut off leaves etc. Very well done.