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Roseate Spoonbill (conductor of the mangrove orchestra)
IDidiot

Roseate Spoonbill (conductor of the mangrove orchestra) (Platalea ajaja)

Roseate Spoonbill roost in a deliciously hidden spot that is a 5 mile round trip kayak trip.
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Habitat
According to All About Birds: Marine waters including bays, mangroves, forested swamps, and wetlands
Location
Central Gulf Coast, Florida, USA
Date taken
August 27, 2023
Scientific name
Platalea ajaja
Equipment used
Canon EOS 70D EF 100-300 Lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1000, f/6.3, 100
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Stanley Jones
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Brilliant take off picture with this spoonbill in a fabulous position. Excellent work ID! TFS!
 
dak
Gorgeous colors, great eye contact and capture of the spread wings. I really like captures of birds doing things. Nice job!
 
IDidiot
dak said:
Gorgeous colors, great eye contact and capture of the spread wings. I really like captures of birds doing things. Nice job!
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I do, too! As long as I did cause them to do something. I love taking pics from my kayak. For some reason most birds aren't startled by it.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
IDidiot
Date added
View count
211
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 70D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
235.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
spoonbill5.jpg
File size
3.9 MB
Date taken
Sun, 27 August 2023 7:54 AM
Dimensions
3935px x 2662px

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