Douglas Goodell
Photography
"Spoonbill Preening"
Roseate Spoonbill at Ding Darling
National Wildlife Refuge, FL
Ding is famous for its flocks of
spoonbills, but you can go there many days and never see a one.
This was a good day. This bird, standing in relative isolation from a
group of four, kept busy preening for several minutes -- providing good
shots for all of us photographers on the shore. In this position
it looked like a ballerina adjusting her tutu. This is probably a
second year bird, judging from the light pink color and some feathers on
the head. Shot on Velvia film
at ISO 50 with an 840mm lens at f-5.6 and 1/250sec.
Availability: by special request only
Image No. 8039-02
