I’ve photographed roseate spoonbills in Florida and Texas, but capturing a few images of them in the Pantanal of Brazil is even better. Much like flamingos, roseate spoonbills get their pink coloring from the carotenoids in the foods they eat, including crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/8000th of a second.
Inflation is causing my spoon bills to be higher than ever. (That’s not a dad joke btw, what I mean is that my spoonbills have been had such difficulty making ends meet lately that they have begun using drugs again.)
This is just beautiful. We see them here in S. Florida, and it is always startling to see something pink flying by. I have heard that their rose color deepens as they mature. I’m with Angelina: the dark background is perfect for such a lovely profile in pink.
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I’ve photographed roseate spoonbills in Florida and Texas, but capturing a few images of them in the Pantanal of Brazil is even better. Much like flamingos, roseate spoonbills get their pink coloring from the carotenoids in the foods they eat, including crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/8000th of a second.
Beautiful, Sean!
Inflation is causing my spoon bills to be higher than ever. (That’s not a dad joke btw, what I mean is that my spoonbills have been had such difficulty making ends meet lately that they have begun using drugs again.)
Love the (almost) entirely black background, as if this was a studio shoot 🙂
What a gorgeous study in grace! You captured the perfect moment.
This is just beautiful. We see them here in S. Florida, and it is always startling to see something pink flying by. I have heard that their rose color deepens as they mature. I’m with Angelina: the dark background is perfect for such a lovely profile in pink.