Roseate Spoonbill Sequence

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited April 3, 2011 in Wildlife
From Smith Oaks Rookery in High Island, Texas

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And a different spoonbill that was just posing nicely in much better light later in the day.

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Stephen
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Wow what an excellent sequence...well captured. clap.gifclap You can almost hear him saying to himself "Whew I made it" in the last sequence shot:D
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Nice series Stephen, and I really like the pose in the last image. Good shooting.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Stephen, I love these beautiful birds, and you did a great job at capturing this sequence! Best, Pam
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Excellent sequence with a beautiful subject.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2011
    I prefer the second shot in this very nice sequence, Stephen. thumb.gif
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2011
    Jack'll do wrote: »
    Wow what an excellent sequence...well captured. clap.gifclap You can almost hear him saying to himself "Whew I made it" in the last sequence shot:D

    These guys land on the smallest of perches. I don't know how they do it, but they are very acrobatic!
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Nice series Stephen, and I really like the pose in the last image. Good shooting.

    Thanks. I shot that last one hand-holding my 500mm. I was pleased how it turned out.
    Stephen
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  • Henrik NHenrik N Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited March 28, 2011
    Yeah, that is a great series.

    Henrik
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2011
    Nicely done Stephen. Some wonderful action you captured. Always a treat to see these pink ugly cousins of the wood storks *-) I"m just glad ospreys are not pink. That would just destroy that "evil look" thing they have going .
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  • WossaWossa Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Lovely sequence and supberb colours, thanks for sharing.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    Very nice, Stephen.thumb.gif Someday I might get to see one of thesene_nau.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Stephen, I love these beautiful birds, and you did a great job at capturing this sequence! Best, Pam
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent sequence with a beautiful subject.
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    I prefer the second shot in this very nice sequence, Stephen. thumb.gif

    Thanks all. It was fun watching them as they prepared for the upcoming breeding season.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Henrik N wrote: »
    Yeah, that is a great series.

    Henrik

    Thank you
    Osprey Whisperer wrote: »
    Nicely done Stephen. Some wonderful action you captured. Always a treat to see these pink ugly cousins of the wood storks *-) I"m just glad ospreys are not pink. That would just destroy that "evil look" thing they have going .

    That is funny, but I think the ugly cousin is the other way around. :D
    Stephen
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2011
    Nice set Stephen! For me #2 and the last one are real winners!
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2011
    BigAl wrote: »
    Nice set Stephen! For me #2 and the last one are real winners!


    Thanks Al; much appreciated.
    Stephen
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2011
    Great shots Stephen
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    Dave
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2011
    dbaker1221 wrote: »
    Great shots Stephen

    Thanks Dave!
    Stephen
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  • Brian_SBrian_S Registered Users Posts: 188 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2011
    stunning images Stephen, very nicely captured!
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