Images from the mudhole.

[Canon_Bob]

You don't want to know what I crawled through, and laid for over 2 hours in to shoot these images - LOL
Enjoy:

[Dylan8i]

it sure as heck was worth it!


those backgrounds are phenominal, as well as your usual great work on the birds themselves.

[AmberC]

Beautiful as usual! :thumbsup:

[paulnj]

that ibis is an awesome looking bird and I love the stilt too!

[slayer7124]

Amazing as always. Were the first and last shots taken of different birds on the same rock?

[victorhuang20]

holy moly, I about drooled on my keyboard.....

[Canon_Bob]

Amazing as always. Were the first and last shots taken of different birds on the same rock?

It is the same spot (it really wasn't a rock, but more a pile of firm mud). I crawled in through over 12 inches of soupy mud, and then laid on a tarp that I spread out for about 2 hours. The birds literally came to me. They were very curious about what the heck was laying motionless in the mud. These images were captured in the center of a drying up lake. There were only a few large water holes left, and they are teeming with birds and fish. Excellent photo-ops for the ones willing to get REALLY dirty. There was not way to drive in anywhere near where I set up. FWIW, most of these images are nearly full frame. Hence, the really nice detail and good bokeh on the BG.

BTW - The lake will re-fill during the rainy season, which should start any time now.

Thanks for the comments all!