Honey I'm Home! [Contest Finalists September 2009]
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 #7317096Carolyn M. Fletcher March 23, 2009
Too cute!! Where's the stork? #7317122Mary L. Graham March 23, 2009
AWWW this is so Cute Jeff...Great catch! =) #7317139Laurie Daily March 23, 2009
What a sweetie, Jeff..he even seems to be smiling for the camera...great capture and perfect title! #7317150Margaret 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! #7317189Janet McNeil March 23, 2009
Great capture with beautiful detail, color and timing - love the title!!! #7317203Nancyj E. Hovey March 23, 2009
What a great expression on this Spoonbill's face...perfect image, perfect title... 8o) #7317216Carol Sawyer March 23, 2009
Gorgeous capture, color and great title, Jeff!! #7317255Tammy M. Anderson March 23, 2009
What a great capture, Jeff. Love the colors and title. #7317280Claudia Kuhn March 23, 2009
Aww, terrific capture jeff! #7317297Tiia 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
Wow...I just love this one Jeff; cute title! #7317361Tamara K. Walker March 23, 2009
Wonderful capture, color and details. #7317380MELODIE 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.... #7317618Kay E. Mahoney March 23, 2009
Fantastic capture, Jeff. Beautiful colors. Love seeing these at my local park. #7317628Darren 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 #7317807Mary Beth Aiello March 23, 2009
This is just too sweet, Jeff. Wonderful capture. Excellent colors and detail. Love the title, too. #7318000Erin 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? #7318297Nancy L. Green March 23, 2009
Oh WOW!!! What an outstanding capture Jeff, this is wonderful!! <>< #7318339Vitor 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!!! #7318724Shelly A. Van Camp March 23, 2009
This is a beauty, Jeff!! I love it!! #7318806Wally 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 ! #7318834Lisa J. Boulden March 23, 2009
Oh, Jeff, I LOVE this!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. #7319329Bojan Bencic March 23, 2009
Fantastic color and details, Jeff. Love the title. :o) #7319446Ken 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 #7320911Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2009
Excellent title and capture, Jeff! Beautiful details! #7320996Stefania Barbier March 24, 2009
LOL I LOVE the title!!! he does have a "honey I'm home" expression... gorgeous capture! #7321450Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 24, 2009
I too love the title, Jeff. LOL!!! Beautiful capture for sure!!! #7321454Jeff Robinson March 24, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #7321723Brett 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! #7322380Kathleen K. Parker March 24, 2009
Ah the husband bearing flora! How wonderful this image is, Jeff! I love the title, too. I am laughing lots at this. Perfect catch!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
Thank You Very Much!! Jeff #7324813Kathy 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!!! #7327062Jeff Robinson March 26, 2009
Thank You Kathy and Allen! Jeff #7333203Cassie L. Woodlee March 26, 2009
AWESOME Jeff, great timing. The detail, color and clarity are amazing!!!!!!!!! #7335884Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 27, 2009
Great capture and title Jeff!,SaMi Martin March 28, 2009
Excellent image and great title to go with it! #7345752Jeff Robinson March 29, 2009
Thank You!! Jeff #7346901Mitch Spence March 30, 2009
Just a great animal moment again, Jeff. I have to assume you know all the animal languages to get them to cooperate so nicely for you. :) #7352733Raymond Pauly March 30, 2009
What a great capture, Jeff! I like your title, too! #7352808Jeff Robinson March 31, 2009
Thank You Mitch and Raymond! Jeff #7355346Nancyj E. Hovey April 01, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJeff Robinson April 01, 2009
Thanks very much Nancy!! Jeff #7361788Ann Coates October 22, 2009
No surprises here Jeff. Huge congratulations on this outstanding Finalist. #8059611Deborah Lewinson October 22, 2009
Congrats again, Jeff, for another outstanding finalist!Debby #8059889
Nancyj E. Hovey October 22, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N STammy M. Anderson October 22, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on this gorgeous finalist. #8059971Kristi 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!! #8063894Stefania Barbier October 23, 2009
splendid!!!! congrats!!!!! #8064266Kelly 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!!!!! #8066662Ken Smith October 23, 2009
Super, Jeff. Congrats to you!! #8066901Mitch Spence October 24, 2009
Beautifully done, Jeff. Congratulations. #8068855Jeff Robinson October 25, 2009
Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #8070854Kathy Cline October 28, 2009
Jeff Robinson October 28, 2009
Thank You Sabrina and Kathy:)!! Jeff #8083359Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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