Two Spoonbills in Flight by Karen Moore
So today started off good spoonbills were out, the tide was perfect for the birds on the flat. Took a few shots then off to catch some redfish. Fished about an hour and then my husband caught himself. Yep hooked his own finger, had to go to the emerency clinic. So all in all we were on the water for a little over an hour and at the clinic for 4. Could they be any slower, oh yeah my husband is fine a bit sore but will live !!!
Oh same spoonbills I am guessing , same place just different day. There were around 25 there today. I put a photo off to the side so you can see them in a group.
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Comments
Gorgeous !! I am glad to hear your husband is o-kay !! Sure hope these Beauties make it up to South Carolina this year !!
Thanks so much for the kind comment, and its not the first time he hooked his finger and I am sure it wont be the last!
– Karen Moore
Thanks Gina for the kind comment
– Karen Moore
Gorgeous capture! ! !
Thanks Kim
– Karen Moore
a superb capture, Cheers, Steve
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment
– Karen Moore
Wonderful capture karen, such lovely detail!! :))
Thanks Kylie
– Karen Moore
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment
– Karen Moore
What amazing creatures, Karen!!!! Their wings and feathers are majestic and surprising in their beauty … but those faces are so prehistoric and unusual!!! A creature of contrasts!!! Glorious capture … colors are incredible!!!!!
I agree with you they do have that prehistoric head, much like the woodstork known here to local as Ironheads, Close up an Ironhead is really an ugly bird but in flight beautiful ! I think the spoonbills at least have one up on the ironhead that beautiful pink really stand out around here anyway. Yeah hubby is fine, I am sure it wont be the last time that happens!
– Karen Moore
… and glad hubby is okay … OUCH!!! My son did the same thing a couple of weeks back … dangerous sport!!!!
Perfect timing!
Thanks for the wonderful comment
– Karen Moore
You are so lucky to have these birds in your ‘hood’. And I am lucky you photograph them so well that I can pour myself into your shots. Glad your husband is OK. Our hospital has a viewing cabinet full of hooks removed from fisherMEN! Hehe
Thanks Lee-Anne I’m all : )
So are you a nurse? I bet if I kept all the hooks hes had in his finger I would have a cabinet full by now too…. lol
– Karen Moore