Honey I'm Home!
Uploaded: March 23, 2009 03:27:06
A Roseate Spoonbill finds a tree branch to deliver to the family nest in preparation for the babies that will be arriving soon!
Canon 70-200L IS + a 1.4X = 260mm. Late morning, ISO 250, 1/400th @ f6.3, EC 0
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, FocalLength: 260.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Cindy Hamilton March 23, 2009
Where's the briefcase? And the bunch of flowers?This is whimsical, colorful and funny! I love it!
Cindy #1102614
Douglas Pignet March 23, 2009
Beautiful capture Jeff, great colors and lighting,Doug #7317096
Carolyn M. Fletcher
March 23, 2009
Mary L. Graham March 23, 2009
AWWW this is so Cute Jeff...Great catch! =) #7317139
Laurie Daily
March 23, 2009
Margaret R. Barry March 23, 2009
Adorable capture, Jeff. Great clarity, lighting, color and detail! #7317157Alan L. Borror March 23, 2009
Fantastic, Jeff! This is too cool! Great Fathers Day submission as well! #7317161Mike Clime March 23, 2009
What a cute capture and I love the title! #7317166Gord MacEachern March 23, 2009
Great capture Jeff. Perfect timing,clarity,colors.Tammy Scott March 23, 2009
Aaawww...and you brough me leaves! Great capture...nice color, too! #7317189
Janet McNeil
March 23, 2009
Nancyj E. Hovey
March 23, 2009
Carol Sawyer March 23, 2009
Gorgeous capture, color and great title, Jeff!! #7317255
Tammy M. Anderson
March 23, 2009
Claudia Kuhn
March 23, 2009
Tiia Vissak March 23, 2009
a wonderful shot! #7317325Rhonda Burger March 23, 2009
What a sweetie...that's better than a Rose! LOL!!
Agnes Fegan
March 23, 2009
Tamara K. Walker
March 23, 2009
MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 23, 2009
Good Morning JeffYulianto Soeroso March 23, 2009
nice color never see that color in the bird #7317506Stephanie Frey March 23, 2009
Beautiful color, detail and comp, Jeff. Well done! #7317532Robert R. Goodman March 23, 2009
Hi Jeff,that is a stunning capture.Awesome image!!!!! #7317570Lynn M. Whitt March 23, 2009
Awwwww, how cute is that! Great capture.... #7317618
Kay E. Mahoney
March 23, 2009
Darren K. Fisher March 23, 2009
What a beautiful capture you have here Jeff. Great job. #7317663Carla Metzler March 23, 2009
Beautiful capture, Jeff! #7317749Lana Arcemont March 23, 2009
Awesome Capture! #7317768Max Aureli March 23, 2009
Great shot and timing!!! Fun title!! Beautiful clarity and details, Jeff!!! #7317788Cathy Barrows March 23, 2009
i guess that is like a dozen roses to a rosey spoonbill wife...lol...great shot #7317807
Mary Beth Aiello
March 23, 2009
Erin Appelbaum March 23, 2009
Great capture, clarity and color Jeff. Peter #7318163Jeana Clark March 23, 2009
~J~ #7318237
Eivor Kuchta March 23, 2009
Perfect title, Jeff! Doesn't he look a little guilty? #7318297
Nancy L. Green
March 23, 2009
Vitor Dias March 23, 2009
Superb capture Jeff, well done.rgds Vitor #7318549
Manuel Barrera March 23, 2009
color, contrast, clarity are excellent, Jeff #7318641Marsha S. Smith March 23, 2009
Looks like he had to dive for that one! Love this shot - made me giggle. #7318661Anita Hogue March 23, 2009
Perfecting timing, Jeff! This is a fabulous capture! #7318667Melissa G. Meiselman March 23, 2009
Expertly composed shot of this beautiful Spoonbill holding that branch, taken with ultra sharp detail, vivid color and great lighting, Jeff!!! #7318724
Shelly A. Van Camp
March 23, 2009
Wally Orlowsky March 23, 2009
Super presentation and title, Jeff! And I always thought they were called roseate because they gave roses for courtship ;) #7318824Philippe Vieux-Jeanton March 23, 2009
Magnifique capture.. Something happy on the face of this bird. Really like this image, Jeff ! #7318834
Lisa J. Boulden
March 23, 2009
Nadya Johnson March 23, 2009
Fantastic, Jeff! This brings to mind that awesome series on Discovery.. "Planet Earth." You are right up there with them, in quality! What a SUPER shot this is! Soon, I hope to see it with a Golden Egg! (If you haven't seen that series yet, I highly recommend it. Un-be-lieve- ble!) #7318980Stephen Zacker March 23, 2009
Super capture and very fun title #7318994Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2009
Oh my...what an AWESOME capture & timing, Jeff!!! I LOVE the title too...LOL!!!! <>< #7319286A P March 23, 2009
Now this isn't something I see everyday. Awesome wildlife capture, Jeff LOVE your title as well. #7319329
Bojan Bencic
March 23, 2009
Ken Jarvis March 23, 2009
Great capture, Jeff! #7319840Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2009
wow Jeff what an excellent capture and beautifully done! #7320017Avril Young March 23, 2009
Oh my goodness Jeff, this is just so stunning...a winner for sure...great lighting and composition...love the title too :) BEAUTIFUL #7320089Susie Peek-Swint March 23, 2009
Fabulous capture Jeff ~ a winner for sure .. love the title too ~ LOL! #7320108David Phalen March 23, 2009
Terrific find and capture Jeff!! Love the light, colors, details and DOF!! Very well done!! #7320285Sam Britt March 23, 2009
Terrific & cute, Jeff! #7320426Mary K. Robison March 23, 2009
This is such an outstanding capture, and perfectly composed, Jeff! Daddy Spoonbill's feathers are gorgeous.Bill Houghton March 23, 2009
Jeff, this is an outstanding shot. Great job capturing this Roseate Spoonbil. Thanks for your comment on my cardinals. Have a great week. BillCheck out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography #7320525
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 23, 2009
FANTASTIC capture, Jeff!!!!! :-) k #7320800Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 23, 2009
Excellent capture, Jeff! #7320813Carol L. Fowler March 23, 2009
Great timing- love the pose and expression #7320911
Terry L. Ellis
March 23, 2009
Stefania Barbier
March 24, 2009
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 24, 2009
I too love the title, Jeff. LOL!!! Beautiful capture for sure!!! #7321454
Jeff Robinson
March 24, 2009
Brett Dolsen March 24, 2009
Great animal capture and wonderfull title Jeff!!Brett #7321731Karen Engelbreth March 24, 2009
Wonderful capture and title, Jeff... #7322073Terri L. Scribner March 24, 2009
Great capture!! Love the title! #7322380
Kathleen K. Parker
March 24, 2009
Eugenio Diaz March 24, 2009
Hi Jeff, Lovely Bird image... Beautiful color, detail and composition #7322877Ellen Hodges March 24, 2009
Wonderful capture and find, Jeff! Outstanding! #7322994Tammy Espino March 24, 2009
They certainly work hard,birds!! Awesome capture! #7323598Lynne Morris March 24, 2009
Wow this is fantastic Jeff, wonderful colours and clarity and great title. #7323607Joao Martinho March 24, 2009
Wow, this is an amazing capture! Nature offers us so great surprises and you captured an excellent one. Would like to see this one with some kind of award. #7323705Michael Lynch March 24, 2009
Super composition and great Title ! #7324229Patti Coblentz March 24, 2009
Great capture, Jeff...he's such a good fellow to bring leaves!
Jeff Robinson
March 24, 2009
Kathy Cline March 25, 2009
Good Morning Jeff...touch my heart with this pink spoonbill. I LOVE THEM! What a postcard perfect image.ALLEN O. HOWARD March 25, 2009
Man oh man! The details and colors are O*U*T*S*T*A*N*D*I*N*G Jeff!!! #7327062
Jeff Robinson
March 26, 2009
Cassie L. Woodlee March 26, 2009
AWESOME Jeff, great timing. The detail, color and clarity are amazing!!!!!!!!! #7335884
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
March 27, 2009
SaMi Martin March 28, 2009
Excellent image and great title to go with it! #7345752
Jeff Robinson
March 29, 2009
Mitch Spence
March 30, 2009
Raymond Pauly March 30, 2009
What a great capture, Jeff! I like your title, too! #7352808
Jeff Robinson
March 31, 2009
Nancyj E. Hovey
April 01, 2009
Jeff Robinson
April 01, 2009
Ann Coates
October 22, 2009
Deborah C. Lewinson
October 22, 2009
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Nancyj E. Hovey
October 22, 2009
Tammy M. Anderson
October 22, 2009
Kristi A. Howson October 22, 2009
Jef, what beautiful colors this Spoonbill has. He must have just had a bath. The ones I've seen are always such a mess. Great shot with the branch too! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! #8060689Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009
Congratulations, what a stunning Finalist, Jeff!!! #8061311Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!!! #8062566Julie Burnett October 23, 2009
This is fantastic, Jeff!! Everything, including the title, is just perfect!! Congratulations!! #8063894
Stefania Barbier
October 23, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 23, 2009
Fantastic capture, Jeff! Congratulations! #8064740Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009
This is such a great image, Jeff!! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist!! Deb #8065334ALLEN O. HOWARD October 23, 2009
... and the composition could not have been any better! Congratulations x2, Jeff!!! #8065368Courtenay Vanderbilt October 23, 2009
Outstanding, Jeff! Congratulations, again!!! #8065672Anita Hogue October 23, 2009
Fantastic finalist Jeff! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #8066662
Ken Smith
October 23, 2009
Mitch Spence
October 24, 2009
Jeff Robinson
October 25, 2009
Kathy Cline October 28, 2009
Jeff Robinson
October 28, 2009
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