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Roseate Spoonbill landing on nest

Roseate Spoonbill landing on nest
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upload_dateNov, 2021

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54 Comments |
michelleroseberry
 
michelleroseberry November 08, 2021
Wow ! That’s beautiful
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Cbreeze November 08, 2021
Thank you for taking time to view my portfolio and your kind comment.
VLJ_PHOTOGRAPHY Platinum
 
VLJ_PHOTOGRAPHY November 10, 2021
Magnificent capture Alfred
GeneG
 
GeneG November 17, 2021
Excellent catch!
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Cbreeze November 17, 2021
Thank you for taking time to view and comment on my portfolio. This shot of the spoonbill landing on the nest was taken only hours before the eggs hatched.
clintfisher
 
clintfisher November 18, 2021
That's gorgeous!!
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Cbreeze November 18, 2021
Thank you.
kurtsnyder Ultimate
 
kurtsnyder December 11, 2021
Beautiful spoonbill image! Well done!! Kurt
Clara47
 
Clara47 December 20, 2021
Beautiful timing and "Eye" for the shot.
indumukho
 
indumukho December 20, 2021
Beautiful.
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Cbreeze December 21, 2021
Thank you for taking time to view my portfolio and your kind comment.
ulla_1230
 
ulla_1230 December 27, 2021
Beautiful!
vickiehwright
 
vickiehwright December 27, 2021
Amazing Shot!
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Cbreeze December 27, 2021
Thank you for your kind comment Ms Vickie.
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Cbreeze December 27, 2021
Thank you for your kind comment Miss Ulla.
C_Wyokid
 
C_Wyokid December 28, 2021
Perfect capture
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Cbreeze December 28, 2021
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Dave photography Australia
 
Dave photography Australia January 03, 2022
that's awesome shot
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Cbreeze January 04, 2022
Thank you, Dave, and thank you for taking time to view my portfolio.
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tmlakshmi January 10, 2022
Congrats stunning
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Cbreeze January 10, 2022
Thank you for your kind comment and taking time to view my portfolio.
julieafinch
 
julieafinch January 11, 2022
Wow
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Cbreeze January 12, 2022
Thank you for your kind comment and for taking time to view my portfolio.
debbiespeed Ultimate
 
debbiespeed January 17, 2022
Wow! This is beautiful!!!
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Cbreeze January 17, 2022
Thank you. I was on the edge of the marsh separated by an expanse of water with my camera on a tripod. I had a remote in my hand and was watching the nest for about a 1/2 hour. After taking the shot, I finally looked up and there was an alligator laying 5 feet from me enjoying the sun. I had to step over his tail to get back to the car. Gotta pay more attention to the surroundings.
angelwings_9554
 
angelwings_9554 January 18, 2022
this is stunning
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Cbreeze January 18, 2022
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Sandypartlow4
 
Sandypartlow4 January 24, 2022
Gorgeous
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Cbreeze January 24, 2022
Thank yoy Sandy, your kind comment is much appreciated.
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Cbreeze January 29, 2022
Thank you Brian. I appreciate you taking the time to view my portfolio.
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laceyreephotography January 29, 2022
wow!!! great work!
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Cbreeze January 29, 2022
Thank you, Lacy. You comment is very much appreciated.
davidsloan_2076
 
davidsloan_2076 February 02, 2022
A magical in the moment captured
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Cbreeze February 03, 2022
Thank you David, I appreciate that you took time to view my portfolio and your kind comment.
annmor
 
annmor February 18, 2022
This is magnific shot! What a timming! The wings made one imaginary beautiful flower! love it! 😍 Cheers!
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Cbreeze February 18, 2022
Thank you for your kind words.
ConnieJanesPhotographs Platinum
 
ConnieJanesPhotographs March 13, 2022
This is beautiful
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Cbreeze March 13, 2022
Thank you.
Sharkiman
 
Sharkiman March 24, 2022
Excellent capture !
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Cbreeze March 24, 2022
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dillardtaylor
 
dillardtaylor April 05, 2022
Incredible!
paultownley_9706
 
paultownley_9706 April 05, 2022
You have some stunning captures,the beautiful pink really stands out,awesome composition.
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Cbreeze April 05, 2022
Thank you!
Dwelp
 
Dwelp April 19, 2022
Exceptional How long did you have to wait for that shot?
MaggieClaire
 
MaggieClaire April 29, 2022
Fantastic!!
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Cbreeze May 02, 2022
Thank you Ms Maggie.
redsponge
 
redsponge August 16, 2022
How beautiful this bird is!! By chance do you know the genus species?
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Cbreeze August 17, 2022
Roseate spoonbill; Family: Threskiomithidea; Order: Pelecaniformes; Scientific name - Platalea ajaja (Linnaeus 1758)
exploringwithbonnie PRO
 
exploringwithbonnie September 04, 2022
beautiful
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Cbreeze September 04, 2022
Thank you so much for your kind comment.
lambster Platinum
 
lambster September 23, 2022
What a beautiful shot! Love your work!
debbiespeed Ultimate
 
debbiespeed November 30, 2022
This is fabulous!! I truly love it!!
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Cbreeze November 30, 2022
Thank you!
alinemiranda_8743
 
alinemiranda_8743 July 30, 2023
beautifully captured 👌..
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Cbreeze July 31, 2023
Thank you.

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at Jefferson Island, Louisiana, USA during the breeding season. The habitat is marsh with mangrove islands. There were at least two dozen nesting pairs of spoonbills plus cattle egrets, double-crested cormorants, great egrets and snowy egrets. The area has a large number of alligators. I was paying attention to my subject and neglected what was going on around me. After taking this picture, I looked up and there was an alligator sunning on the bank next to me. There was no way around him, so I had to step over his tail - gingerly.

Time

Breeding season for the Roseate spoonbill in this area is from late February to late April. This was taken on April 2, 2017, at 10:42 a.m. Central Standard Time.

Lighting

Weatherwise, the sky was cloudless. The sun was still low and directly behind me

Equipment

I took this photo with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 with a Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5.6 - 6.3 Di telephoto lens with a polarizing filter. I also used a tripod and a remote shutter release. Distance to the subject was approximately 40 yards. I am a big fan of Tamron lenses.

Inspiration

Of all the nests that were in view, this particular nest was the most active. The male was flying from branch to branch, and I felt that I had the opportunity to get a nice shot of his returning to the nest. I had to wait about 45 minutes to get this action. This is where patience and especially LUCK came into play. It turned out better than I had hoped.

Editing

I shot in RAW and only did some cropping. I never use any type of photoshopping on my nature photos.

In my camera bag

My bag is actually a suitcase style backpack. It now contains a Canon EOS M50 MK II with a 15-45mm lens, a Canon EOS M5 with a Tamron SP 150-600mm, f/5.6-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens, a Canon EOS M5 with a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLd lens, extra batteries, filters, cleaning kit, Flash with MagBeam Wildlife kit, microphone, Storm Jacket camera covers, spare memory cards and aFotoPro E-6 carbon fiber tripod with a gimbal head. Sometimes I will replace the tripod with a monopod.

Feedback

When capturing pictures like this you definitely need a tripod and remote release. Prefocus on the spot you expect the action to take place. You need to be patient and have a bit of luck since the subject is unpredictable and out of your control.

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