Lazy African Spoonbill getting airborne in the Diep River, Woodbridge Island. All photos by Vernon Chalmers with Canon EOS 70D / Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens (M Mode / Handheld).
The African Spoonbill is not common around Woodbridge Island and I'm always delighted to see and photograph them. I've watch a few of them for a few hours before they eventually flew off to sleep somewhere else.
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African Spoonbill Woodbridge Island, Cape Town (Canon EOS 70D / 400mm lens) |
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African Spoonbill Woodbridge Island, Cape Town (Canon EOS 70D / 400mm lens) |
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African Spoonbill Woodbridge Island, Cape Town (Canon EOS 70D / 400mm lens) |
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