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To purchase this image as an exclusive limited edition print please visit my website @ WWW.NATEZEMAN.COMA Roseate Spoonbill prepares to take flight from the mangrove tree it had spent most of the day resting in.
Roseate Spoonbill - Ding Darling NWR - Sanibel Island, Florida
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I have to say, this is the most beautiful shot of a spoonbill I have ever seen. Usually when they're walking around, they look so goofy. But here, with those magnificent wings, they look like something from a fairy tale.
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thanks so much! [link]
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That's not something you see every day. {not here in the UK, anway]. IUt's positively heraldic.
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I have featured this wonderful shot in my LONG LEGGED BIRDS - collection![link]
I hope you will agree and enjoy!
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Thanks! Not trying to spam you but if you'd like to keep up with my photography and travels you should follow me on Facebook, I update it much more often than DA these days [link]
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my pleasure, thanks for sharing!
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I've seen only a few pic about this bird...
It's fantastic! u.u
Great shoot.
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Thanks so much! [link]
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Perfect capture! When it comes to Spoonbills this is a prize shot. Well done.
In Clearwater we have a large group of Spoonbills that hang out every morning with the pelicans on their own private little sandbar "island". Since they don't do anything but walk around all morning feeding the most I have been able to get is shots of them eating. Last week I saw that one of them had left the "island" and was flying towards me so I was able to get a shot of it as it flew overhead. I have a flight shot now, but I am still waiting and trying to get a nice wing spread shot of a Spoonbill while it is on the ground, even if it is on a sandbar which isn't the best setting, in my opinion, for a shot. 
Your capture is absolutely flawless and the setting is perfection. A rare and beautiful shot. Congrats!
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It's funny because I have heard from lots of floridians about how hard it is to shoot spoonbills. This shot was literally taken on the first day of my trip and I just spotted the bird, waited for it to wake up and took its photo haha. I guess I got really lucky
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Spoonbills are plentiful here, but they do little but eat and fly to a new place to eat. The hard part of shooting them is getting a unique or beautiful pose from them as you were indeed fortunate to capture. It was well worth your wait for this Spoonbill to awaken and prepare to fly away. Outstanding shot!
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such beautiful creatures !! awesome capture !!!
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AWESOME I would LOVE one of them feathers for my collection!
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thank you so much again!
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this is beautiful o.o, nature truly offers the best things in life
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The mosquitoes must have been horrendous, for me it would have been worth it. We already know what you think.
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Actually I don't remember being bothered by a single mosquito... mustve gotten lucky haha
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never even seen a picture of one of those, cool.
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reminds me of the goofy pink flamingo in the cartoon alice in wonderland movie...I think it's the facial expression.
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Oh wow!!!! How do you do that?! You're damn good at animal photography 
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You have some very great,great shots ! Just lovely!
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You catch a beautiful moment of this animal!
It just looks awesome!
I've never see an animal such like this before xD
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i just love the shades on the wings. great shot!
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Amazing capture! I have never heard of, let alone seen one of these birds. Thanks for sharing.
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