Incoming Spoonbills

Don't you just love the days when everything works out perfectly? Last Saturday my trip to Sanibel was supposed to be a complete waste of time. I woke up before dawn to heavy fog and rain, but decided to take a chance that the islands would be better. The weather stayed bad until I got to the beginning of the causeway, and then just miraculously broke into a beautiful morning, with a great wind from the East. When I got to Ding Darling NWR, there was no one else there. I had one of the most incredible shoots I've ever had there, and the only person I saw the entire morning was the Ranger. Everyone else thought the weather was bad! The folks who follow me on Facebook have already seen these, but I decided to post for all my friends here. These were all shot in manual mode. Enjoy, and keep on shooting!

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These are outstanding, Bob. Especially like #2, but all are great.

Thanks for sharing Bob, very nice work..

Cheers, Don

Incredible photos !!!! really beautiful birds

Glad the weather cleared and you were able to shoot this images

wow their so sharp!

Rob

I'd pick #2, too, if I have to. But, I actually like the perspective of #1 better for that wing position. The only thing that forced me to pick #2 is because of the head position in #1 :) Still, quality work as usual, Canon_Bob !

I have to be different and go with #4. The cupped position really shows all of the bird; the darker pinks in the shadows give a completely different range of color and the wing silohuette on the other wing matching the shape is very nice. - Terry

I love the 2nd and last the best! Thanks for sharing my friend!

Amazing and outstanding work, Bob!

My favorite has to be #4.

WOW!!! Super crisp! Color is great!

Thanks for all the kind words, and the FP! I'm glad to share these!

great light! LOVE THEM! As John Shaw once said... "Bad weather to good weather for photographers!"...

Hey, 2# and 3# photos are the most attractive of all the photos posted in the third photos it's look like the face of the Spoonbills is coming out of the flower(It's wings), that's fantastic.

I would be tickled with any of them. Great pictures. You seldom get a good shot when you sleep late. Good job.

Horace Best

you caught the creepiest looking bird in the most beautiful way. great job! all the pictures are outstanding. well deserved featured photo!