Welcome to Week #41 of the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge. Week #41 challenge is reflection of birds. The bird(s) and it (their) reflection of themselves and your choice.
The feature image is a Roseate Spoonbill all tucked in on one leg as the sun was starting to fade in the sky.
Reminder – Calendar change
I am taking next week off, so no Bird Weekly on April 2nd, but I will have a roundup from this week that will post on April 2nd. You will still have up until midnight on Thursday, April 1st to get your entries in for Reflections. I will post it first thing Friday morning before we head out on our adventure. I will be back on April 9th. The theme for that week is Birds you saw within the past two weeks.
re·flec·tion: noun
the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
“the reflection of light”
For chasing down birds and getting the reflections of said bird, you most likely need water. You all may come up with some creative ways to get reflections, but all mine are hanging out in their habitat.
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs can be found in mudflats and marshes and are distinguished by guess what, yep their yellow legs. They are larger than a Dunlin and smaller than a Greater Yellowlegs at 9.1-10.6 inches (23-27 cm). They have a straight bill that is just a bit longer than their head. This bird can be found in the majority of North America, South America and parts of Europe. Note: there are a couple of other sandpipers with yellow legs so check your identities. I’m here to help with that if you need me.
Blue-winged Teals
Blue-winged Teals are small dabbling ducks, only a bit larger than a Green-winged Teal and are dwarfed by the Mallard. They are distinguished by the white crescent behind the bill and a powder blue patch on their upperwing coverts when in flight. During migration, there can be as little as 2 or a large flock. My observation is they start mating up during migration before heading to their mating grounds. They do not breed in Florida, so what they do once they leave here is a mystery to me.
Snowy Egret
The lighting was perfect for capturing this Snowy Egret patiently fishing in the mangroves down the #3 trail on Black Point Drive where the bird blinds offer photographers a place to capture some awesome birds. Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge in Titusville, Florida.
Glossy Ibis
I not only got the reflection of this Glossy Ibis, but I got his shadow as well. I was surprised to see the shadow when I pulled this photo up on the large screen. How about that “over the shoulder look”? The calmness of the water with a slight ripple made by this juvenile made this a perfect reflection shot.
Little Blue Heron
This is one of my favorite Little Blue Heron photos EVER! I’ve shared it on my blogs before, but it needed to be shared here again. Balanced on that thin tree limbed that fell into the pond left me speechless when I saw the almost perfect mirror image in the water.
Reddish Egret
The Entertainer of the Year award goes to the Reddish Egret. Their spastic movements trick fish. They prance and dance around, flapping their wings and using the open wings to shadow the water for them to better see the fish. They are not patient like other egrets and herons. The scene is like a disorganized ballet when you see them in their finest moments.
Roseate Spoonbill
This Roseate Spoonbill wasn’t sure if he wanted to take a nap or actually fish. The sun was shining directly on him and it wasn’t a perfect shot, but he was close to the road. His head is a little too bright but all the other colors came out great for contrast.
Sanderling
One of my favorite shorebirds is the Sanderling. They move their short little legs along the shoreline of the sandy beach in search of tiny prey left by receding waves. Sanderlings will often regurgitate sand pellets studded with fragments of mollusk and crustacean shell after foraging along the beach. They are difficult to capture in a photograph as they don’t stay put for long. Because they forage in the wet sand, at the right angle, you can get a nice reflection shot. I had about 2 seconds to get my images when this one paused.
Canada Geese
Occasionally, we visit the cemetary down the road from our house. Frank’s parents are there with some of our friends. We will say hello to everyone and do a little birding while there. Canada geese are a popular species in the pond.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Birds. I’m linking to her post in case you want to link your Bird Weekly to her challenge. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge starts on Wednesdays and goes until Tuesday. The theme is different every week. Check out her page for upcoming themes.
Upcoming challenges can be found on my Bird Weekly Challenge Page.
Next time…Week #42 – Birds seen in the past two weeks. Hope you get a chance to go birding between now and then. This post is set for April 9th.
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96 responses to “Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Reflections of Birds”
As many WMA’s that I visit, I never see the Roseate Spoonbills. I’ll keep searching
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I hope you see them at some point. January & February this year turned out to be great down in Viera and Merritt Island. We saw a bunch of them. They were here in Jax in December. Need a road trip. 🙂
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The Lesser Yellowlegs shot is stunning, Lisa 👏 It’s like it & the driftwood are floating in the sky 😲 Here’s mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2021/03/26/bird-weekly-photo-challenge-reflections-of-birds/
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I love the water birds. At our home in Florida they used to fly in and walk around our back yard. Here in MA they like to hide in the waters of the deep wood.
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Florida is a great place to see birds and get great photography. I hate the summers here though, but I guess it is a good trade off for the other 3 seasons. 🙂
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It is at that, but I do love the four seasons.
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Yeah I get that. I’m in Jacksonville so at least it gets cold here in fall & winter. Doesn’t last as long as the rest of the country but we get it without having to deal with snow & ice. 😊
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That must be kind of nice.
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It is nice living here. Even with all the crime. There are so many places to get out in nature. 🙂
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I love to be in the out of doors. I can’t wait for it to get just a bit warmer so that it is not quite so uncomfortable.
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It is nice today. Yesterday was hot. 87 degrees and we were out picking strawberries. I don’t tolerate the heat like I used to. The high today is 68 and sunny. Perfect! 🙂
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I just did a video outdoors here. It isn’t even 30 degrees today here. But Spring is on its way!
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Nice reflections! Love the spoonbill. Here’s is mine for this week. https://www.irenetron.net/double-trouble/
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Thanks Irene. I’ve been waiting for this week. LOL! These were from birding in January and February. We going this coming week to a few places so I can’t wait to get new photos. 🙂
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Have fun birding.
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We will! Thanks! 🙂
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Oh Lisa, I really like your first photo. I think the red catches my eye. Awesome photography as always 😀
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Thanks Cee! Marsha had mentioned a meeting today. Am I in that one? If so, it is the same link as before? Not a big deal if I’m not. I don’t know if I can make Tuesday since we are probably going to be out, depending on the weather. 🙂
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Nope you are not in it. It has to do WP pages.
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Glad I joined y’all yesterday. 😊
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Beautiful birds and reflections. I love the first one of the spoonbill.
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Thank you Beth. It’s now one of my favorites. 😊
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The feature image is a real stunner. Well done!
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Thank you Ark. 😊
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Wow, wonderful catches! The Glossy Ibis; you have his shadow as well, very cool 🙂 Here’s mine, https://tblsite.me/2021/03/26/bird-weekly-reflections-of-birds/ Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend
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These are beautiful!!
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Thank you Nora!! 🙂
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The Yellowlegs shot is a beauty!
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Thanks you so much Brian! 🙂
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I love the vivid pink of the spoonbills 🙂 And I can see why that heron shot is one of your favourites, it’s a great capture! Here’s a selection from me: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-reflecting-on-birds/
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that top picture and the spoonbill are outstanding; a reflection of the artist’s skill!
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Thank you Jim! It was interesting because some photos of other spoonbills that I had taken earlier in the day, I thought would be the WOW shots, but they were not. It was that one taken later as the sun was starting to go down. 🙂 Lighting is everything! 🙂
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I’ve heard that lighting is the key. One of the interesting things I learned from another photo blog is that when trying to take a picture of the sunrise, clouds are actually a good thing. When I watch a sunrise, I am always hoping that there are no clouds! 🙂
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Clouds give you contrast and depth to your subject (the sun). Clouds are a good think as long as the sun can see be seen going up or down. 🙂
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ok, this is good to know!
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Sorry about the typos. I think I was well into my ambien when I responded. 😂 but at least I got the info correct.
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I didn’t even notice any typos…
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Good! Thanks for that…. They are fixed now. LOL! 🙂
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Gorgeous shots. I’ll have to check and see if I have any birds with reflections.
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Thank you so much Carol. 🙂
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Lovely shots! Love the Yellowlegs and the Sanderling!
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Thank you Maria! Going birding this week so I hope to see some Yellowlegs where we are going. 🙂
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Great photos Lisa!! I just love seeing reflections in the water. Of birds and of plants and surrounding objects. The spoonbill and the heron would be my top favorite photos but I enjoyed them all! 😊
And I think it’s lovely that you can visit the cemetery and feel the peace that water and birds will bring 🤗
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Thank you Lisa! You perfectly described the feeling of going to the cemetery. One of the Audubon ladies visits our cemetery just to sit on a stone bench and bird. 🙂
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What a wonderful selection Lisa 🙂 🙂
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Thank you Brian. It was fun to put together. 🙂
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Thank you Cee for featuring my post this week. New badge! Woohoo! Now I got to find some rust! LOL! 🙂
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Congratulations! I have chosen your post to be featured on CFFC.
I hope your week is off to a great start.
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Your photos are just amazing Lisa! Have a great time!
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Thanks Aletta! Going birding tomorrow. So excited! 🙂
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Wonderful!
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Excited is an understatement. 😆
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😁 Have fun
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We are! We just had our picnic lunch but my blog was blowing up. I have cell service at the moment. 😎
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That’s great!
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It was a good day. We picked up 10 new species for the year, but did not see the flamingo and we searched for 8 1/2 hours. 🙂
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Wow, 10 new ones! Incredible. Hopefully the flamingos will get out of their hiding🦩
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We are up to 132 species so far. I think more because I forgot to log some common birds. 😂
There is only one flamingo. Florida is synonymous with flamingos but they are actually uncommon. This one flamingo is believed to have got caught in Hurricane Michael a few years ago and has stayed. 😊
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That is an incredible amount of different species, 😀
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I suppose it is. We reached 167 last year which was our lowest year since we’ve been counting. When you can’t travel to other parts of the country, your numbers are always lacking. 🙂
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Yes, it is difficult when you cannot travel!
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Yes it is! Plenty of day trips last year and we got what we got in Florida and south Georgia. Can’t wait to travel out of the area where we can stay the night. 🙂
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We can travel now, but we are not going to do it yet.
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Oh, Florida is open for business even as the next surge is here and numbers are going up again. Ugh!
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Covid is everywhere you go! We are now going into our cold season and I am not looking forward to it 😔
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Yeah we made it through flu season but spring break in Florida proved social distancing is not a thing. Ugh!
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Oh my goodness!
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Oh it is so bad here! I’ll feel better when I get my second shot. 🙂 We don’t go to the crowded beaches where the parties are. We go to the natural beaches and refuges where there are health conscience people. 🙂
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Best to do it your health conscious way
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Absolutely! It’s much better for us anyway. We are self contained with our beach cart and can set up with our chairs and umbrellas anywhere along the beach where there are no people except the occasional passerby. 🙂
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That is great!
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Those are gorgeous birds with wonderful reflections, Lisa! Nicely done.
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Thank you Deborah. I was excited for this challenge. I got the idea after our birding trip in January with perfect light for reflections. Funny how something like that tips my mind into a new challenge. LOL! 🙂
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You’re talented and creative woman so I am not surprised your mind drifted in that direction. 🥰
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Thanks Deborah! No telling where my mind might wonder next. 😉
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Hello Lisa. Finally I have a decent recent bird photo.
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