Just a few Spoonies...

Hi All! Just a quick stop by over here in POTN to share a few Spoonbill images I've captured recently. It's prime time for them here right now, so I've been shooting them quite a bit lately. Most are from Saturday morning. Enjoy!

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WOW, you've got some award-winners here Bob. The color and clarity of these is outstanding and your backgrounds really add "pop".

Thanks for the kind words!

Saturday was one of those really great days. I shot about 2000 frames, with hundreds of shots like these. BTW - These were all shot in manual mode with the Canon 1Dm4, and 600mm f/4L.

very nice series

Wonderful shots, all hangers.

Fantastic -- I wish mine were that good when I was in your area about 3 weeks ago. -- they really are fantastic! Can I ask where you captured these beautiful images?

markmizzou wrote in post #10813777
Fantastic -- I wish mine were that good when I was in your area about 3 weeks ago. -- they really are fantastic! Can I ask where you captured these beautiful images?

Ding Darling NWR.

Thanks for the compliments all.

One more-- these are the BEST images I have ever seen of this bird-- bar none!!!

Exactly where I was -- except the best I could do was with the 400 5.6 -- Near the tower? or where along the road ? I realize they move all the time -- I did see a nice group a little up the road from the tower on the north side of the road -- you are very talented and fortunate to own such superb images!!

Absolutely fantastic shots....each and every one of them are gorgeous.

markmizzou wrote in post #10813837
Exactly where I was -- except the best I could do was with the 400 5.6 -- Near the tower? or where along the road ? I realize they move all the time -- I did see a nice group a little up the road from the tower on the north side of the road -- you are very talented and fortunate to own such superb images!!

yes...Third lagoon (near the tower). 400 5.6 usually is fine when they're flying. I often use the 300 f/4. The trick is to get the wind and the sun at your back while the birds are active. These were captured as the tide was going out, and the birds were coming in. They like to land into the wind. Most of these shots were incoming birds as they were landing. I have many others when they take off into the wind as well, and fly right past you. The 600 f/4 is way too much lens then. It's all a matter of timing at Ding.

Really nice series, Robert, loving that second shot especially

Bob, these are some of the best I've seen of this bird. Beautiful images! All top shots!

Awesome, lovely shots, Bob!

excellent set.... all are just great