Spoonbills, Spoonbills, Spoonbills

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 28, 2009 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I managed to get a few spoonbill captures during the MI VI shoot.

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This a youngster. You can see that it doesn't have the color of the older spoonbills and not all of its feathers have developed yet.
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Harry
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  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    Wow! Those are interesting looking birds. I really like the one on the branch!
    Elaine

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    Wish I had some of that bright sun up this way!

    You do a fine job with it, Harry.

    Really like the first and the last. clap.gif
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    very nice indeedy.

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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Great series Harry clap.gifEspecially like the 4th one.
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    They sure are pretty Harry
    Best Regards
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  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Excellent set, Harry.
    I especially liked the second shot, with the spoonbill flying toward you.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Great set Harry clap.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    You can't go wrong photographing these guys! clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Elaine wrote:
    Wow! Those are interesting looking birds. I really like the one on the branch!


    I find them interesting too. Thanks Elaine
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    always good to see these prehistroic looking birdies
    especially when well captured thumb.gif

    I like the perch shot, is he calling ? Looks like his thorat
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Wish I had some of that bright sun up this way!

    You do a fine job with it, Harry.

    Really like the first and the last. clap.gif


    Thanks Ric and we're keeping the sunshine.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    we're keeping the sunshine.

    :cry
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    stevehapp wrote:
    very nice indeedy.

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    Thanks Steve.
    Harry
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  • Roaddog 52Roaddog 52 Registered Users Posts: 309 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    WOW some great images thumb.gif . I never knew half of the birds I have seen in this forum existed before visiting this site.
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  • nrmdisknrmdisk Registered Users Posts: 182 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Harry...other than the incredible amount of noise/grain on the last one, these are great shots. In flight shots of any bird, no matter the size, are difficult.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    Great series Harry clap.gifEspecially like the 4th one.


    Thanks Jack, glad you liked them
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2009
    Gale wrote:
    They sure are pretty Harry

    That thye are Gale. wave.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2009
    luisv wrote:
    Excellent set, Harry.
    I especially liked the second shot, with the spoonbill flying toward you.

    Thanks Luis, that's my fave too.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Great set Harry clap.gif

    Thanks Dan wave.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2009
    clap.gif I love that butt shot the best Harry! thumb.gif Very nice set!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    You can't go wrong photographing these guys! clap.gif


    Thanks Glenn and these were taken on Tom's boat ride taht I mentioned to you.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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