Wakodahatchee Gallinules

Beauties Steve! With those gigantic feet it looks so odd on that skinny little stem.

What a fun set. Great job Steve.

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #16903336
Must be incredibly strong feet to climb like that, great set!

Thanks, their ability to balance is both their strength and weakness. They fall quite a bit but climb right back up. Their feet really aren't the best for wrapping around something so narrow but they manage.

Grizz wrote in post #16903364
Beauties Steve! With those gigantic feet it looks so odd on that skinny little stem.

Thanks Craig. Those long toes are perfect for walking across broad leaf water plants without sinking.

SJC from VT wrote in post #16903365
What a fun set. Great job Steve.

Thanks very much Sandy.

Really well done. Lots of Wood Stork activity going on there now. More than I can remember in prior years. Young starting to fledge.

I don't know how I missed these, but they're great, Steve. I was amazed, when I was able to photograph a sora recently, how incredibly long their toes were. I probably could walk on water too if mine were proportionately as long.
Al

Another fantastic series Steve! The color, feather detail and tack sharpness are top notch!

Jaybrams wrote in post #16959163
Really well done. Lots of Wood Stork activity going on there now. More than I can remember in prior years. Young starting to fledge.

Thanks. I photographed the Wood Stork when I was there, plenty of chicks in the nests and others still building and laying. I hope to get back there next spring.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #16959234
I don't know how I missed these, but they're great, Steve. I was amazed, when I was able to photograph a sora recently, how incredibly long their toes were. I probably could walk on water too if mine were proportionately as long.
Al

Thanks Al. The Soras, Mooorhens and Coots sure have some big dogs. I don't know how they keep from tripping on their own feet.

joayne wrote in post #16959297
Another fantastic series Steve! The color, feather detail and tack sharpness are top notch!

Thanks so much Joayne, I really appreciate that.

Wow stunning series of a beautiful bird.

As usual great photos!

Beautiful captures Steve. Quite amazing he can hold on to that thin reed stem with those huge feet.

These rock!!! Great job!

butterfly2937 wrote in post #16959977
Wow stunning series of a beautiful bird.

Thank you very much Carol.

renaissance_myth wrote in post #16960425
As usual great photos!

Thanks very much.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #16961220
Beautiful captures Steve. Quite amazing he can hold on to that thin reed stem with those huge feet.

Thanks very much Lester. It's a wonder they don't fall more than they do, practice makes (near) perfect.

J.Litton wrote in post #16964869
These rock!!! Great job!

Thanks very much Jason.