Roseate Spoonbills |
The west side of the road was occupied by egrets, herons, and colorful spoonbills.
Reddish Egret |
Tricolored Heron |
The east side of the road was filled with shorebirds, terns, and a few gulls.
Short-billed Dowitchers |
Lesser Yellowlegs |
A Semipalmated Plover and its peeps |
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~female |
There were thousands of dragonflies around and I enjoyed trying to capture them with my macro lens.
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) |
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~male |
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~male |
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) ~male |
Great Southern White |
Gorgeous Tammy! That first shot is incredible! That must have been exciting to develop....congrats and wonderful birds and dragonflies!!
ReplyDeleteTammy, what wonderful photos! such soft lighting. It is very moody and serene! I cannot believe the close-ups of that dragonfly! Wow!
ReplyDeleteSWEET shots and reflections! wow!!! cute little dragon faces, too! :)
ReplyDeleteYou must have a long telephoto lens to capture these birds. Are they skittish?
ReplyDeleteYou macro shots are sensational!
Bonitos reflejos el de estas aves,el de las Espatulas es precioso.Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteWat een fantastische mooie serie heb je hier gemaakt,geweldig.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series of photos Tammy.
ReplyDeleteThe first is my favorite, but the dragonflies are really great.
Greetings Irma
All pictures are beutiful Tammy....i like also the reflections very much.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Joop
Hello friend!. . Should be a spectacle to see spoonbills!!! .. Beautiful pictures and great macro ... Cheers ..
ReplyDeleteThese are Magnificent!
ReplyDeleteFantastic set Tammy, love the Spoonbills, a Short Billed Dowitcher would be very sought after over here :-)
ReplyDeleteImpressive images in which the technical sits. Enjoyed the whole series but the favorite is image no. 2.
ReplyDeleteOttar
Lovely ending to this blog, you use macro superbly, thanks Tammy.
ReplyDeleteFantastic set of pics again Tammy the flamingos look great, as dose the Heron and Egret. And the dragons are brilliant.
ReplyDeleteTake care Gordon.
That is one heck of a post!
ReplyDeleteYour birds are fantastic, I can understand why you have put up the Spoonbill photo as your banner!
I wish I could those birds one day!
I am impressed by the dimorphism of the males and females Seaside Dragonlets! They are in total opposition!
Tammy, all these pics are gorgeous and enchanting!
We'll be in touch this coming Saturday!
Keep well!
Una maravilla Tammy.
ReplyDeleteSaludos desde Extremadura
Some lovely shots, those waders would get us excited in the UK.
ReplyDeleteHi! Jero and Ramon are my friends so I've been visiting your blog. Your photos are incredibly clear and sharp, you have really awesome stuff, congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteGreetings!
Those spoonbills are mind-blowing!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing series! Congrats, Tammy!
ReplyDeleteHola Tammy gran cantidad de imagenes surtidas de diversas especies la primera es para mi la mejor ese colorido resalta una gran belleza.Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteAn impressive set of delicious images Tammy. I would be delighted to be reacquainted with any of those Waders sometime.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful shots! I think the first pink one is my favorite though.
ReplyDeleteLove the shorebird pictures . Could totally go in a art exhibit. You are very talented.
ReplyDeleteAnother superb post, Tammy! Love the macro dragonflies! You're right about that diffused lighting, it's nice!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice to use the Spoonbills for your header.
I like the post work on all the birds. There are no distractions and I love all the complete shadows you included!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful photos Tammy! I always love the pink of the spoonfills. They look like they are ready to do a ballet dance. :)
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
Wow, these are gorgeous photos, Tammy! I love the Spoonbills, the reflection is awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy, your header shot of the large gathering of Rosetta Spoonbills is stunning; as are your other bird captures.
ReplyDeleteFantastic dragonfly close up and personal shots :)
Hugs
I love all the images Tammy but I must admit that the Seaside Dragonlet really took my breath away.
ReplyDeleteThe dragon fly photos are amazing. I really like the reflections from the water in the other photos, especially the first shot.
ReplyDeleteLove those reflection shot, and always enjoyed stopping by. Good Work!
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