Quick Hop Across The Marsh

This past week I enjoyed watching a spoonbill jump off from the salt marsh at low tide and take a quick flight over to another spot.

The first location looked good enough to me, but what do I know? 🙂

18 thoughts on “Quick Hop Across The Marsh”

Patrizia M. on September 4, 2014 at 5:59 pm said:

Scatti spettacolari, come sempre bravissimo Phil!!
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on September 4, 2014 at 6:37 pm said:
  
  Grazie Pat!
  
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Boyd Greene Fine Art on September 4, 2014 at 6:55 pm said:

They’re all awesome shots, but the glow on the last one is really neat. Maybe he just wanted to give you a little better light! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on September 4, 2014 at 6:59 pm said:
  
  Sometimes I think they just like to show off and maybe they also know that early evening setting sunlight makes them look their best. 😉
  
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Charlie@Seattle Trekker on September 4, 2014 at 7:03 pm said:

You are so amazing at capturing action…Love the stories that your photos tell about the spoonbills.

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- Phil Lanoue on September 9, 2014 at 11:02 am said:
  
  Thank you Charlie, so glad you enjoy seeing the photos and hearing about the wildlife activity out there!
  
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Angelia Sims on September 4, 2014 at 8:48 pm said:

He smelled something tastier. Silly wabbit. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on September 9, 2014 at 11:03 am said:
  
  Sometimes the grass is always greener just a bit down the marsh. Like I said, one spot looked as good as another at least to me but I’m sure they see things that I don’t. 🙂
  
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ecoy1 on September 4, 2014 at 9:42 pm said:

Beautiful series, Phil—Love the Spoonbills!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 9, 2014 at 11:04 am said:
  
  Well I’m very happy you liked these photos and enjoy seeing the spoonbills. They are amazing birds and I never get tired of watching and photographing them!
  
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Sophie L. on September 5, 2014 at 12:17 am said:

Wonderful set as always, but the third one is really great to me.
Have a nice day Phil 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on September 9, 2014 at 11:05 am said:
  
  Thank you so much Sophie, I’m very happy you enjoyed seeing our pink friend in action!
  
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Pat on September 5, 2014 at 11:33 am said:

Wonderful sequence!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 9, 2014 at 11:05 am said:
  
  Thanks for checking these out and glad you liked them!
  
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anotherday2paradise on September 6, 2014 at 1:41 pm said:

Great captures, Phil. It really does look as though he took one giant flying leap. 🙂 Love the light in the last pic.

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- Phil Lanoue on September 9, 2014 at 11:06 am said:
  
  Thanks a million Sylvia, glad you liked these spoonie pics! That early evening warm lighting is my favorite and it’s always best when it coincides with low tide in the salt marsh.
  
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The Lite Rider on September 8, 2014 at 5:11 pm said:

Love how he comes in for a landing! Great shots, and he is just the most lovely color of pink. That light on his wings, and the background on the last photo shows him at his best.

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- Phil Lanoue on September 9, 2014 at 11:08 am said:
  
  The spoonbill landing shots are always among my favorite. I can take several shots and no two are really alike.
  I’m also happy when the warm setting sunlight happens at the same time as low tide in the salt marsh, it does make a pink bird look even more fancy! 🙂
  
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