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A S[oonbill Family.


 
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A Spoonbill Family.
This family of birds greeted me as I arrived in Macksville, on the Mid North Coast. We were at staying at South West Rocks for their Oktoberfest, and the spring wildlife were out in abundance!

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Gord MacEachern
 

Wow, what a super image here John, a perfect capture of this family outing!!


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October 20, 2014

 

Tiia Vissak
  a great scene!


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October 20, 2014

 

Candace M. Cleveland
  Wonderful find John! I like the 3 together.


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Lynn M. Whitt
  Beautiful colors and capture. Love those beaks.


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October 20, 2014

 
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  Excellent capture of this beautiful family. Like the lighting.


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October 20, 2014

 

Wm Nosal
  Wonderful Capture, John!
Our Oktoberfest Is Over For Another Year!


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MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  A wonderful family portrait Johnny!


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Such a beautiful capture, great timing and just love the blue John!


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Michelle Alton
  John, what a great find, composition, and presentation. A favorite!


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- Nancy L. Green

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  I LOVE these crazy looking birds, WTG!!! <><


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Linda A. Braddock
  Beautiful, John!


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Anita Hogue
  Beautiful threesome, John!


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Monnie Ryan
  How cool! I've never seen one in person, and the only photos I've seen are pink birds.


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Bill Whala
  Wonderful family portrait, John!! Great timing to catch all three with their bills out of the water.


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David Phalen
  And a beautiful family they are! Outstanding comp, colors and details!!


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Jeff Sielski
  Great Capture!!


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Sheri Whala
  This is very cool! They are awesome!


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Colette M. Metcalf
  Wow! Fantastic capture, John!!!!


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  It's a beauty, John!!


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Avril Young
  very beautiful capture John...lovely tones and light..


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- Ann Coates

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  Amazing looking birds you have captured here John. You certainly were in the right place at the right time.


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October 21, 2014

 

Joy Rector
  love this shot


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- Martha R. Mazon

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  Beautiful birds, John, shot in an idyllic setting! Lovely!


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October 21, 2014

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,Excellent capture my friend.I've only see them in books.Excellent capture my friend!!!


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October 21, 2014

 

John Connolly
  Many thanks for all your kind comments!


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  Nice family capture, John.


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October 21, 2014

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Great capture, John! I've never seen these outside of a zoo. Very cool!


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October 21, 2014

 

Nadia Paul
  They look so beautiful against the blue of the water - wonderful capture John!


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October 21, 2014

 

John Connolly
  Thank you so much Emile, Katherine and Nadia!


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October 22, 2014

 

Marijana Fajgl
  They are so beautiful, John!


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October 23, 2014

 

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  Great shot here & subject. I'll have to keep that one in mind for next year.


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October 24, 2014

 

John Connolly
  Thanks Tony, I will give you the location next time we are talking to you!


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October 24, 2014

 
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