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American Flamingo - Double Take

One more shot of the American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber from my recent trip down to Florida and visit to the Homosassa Springs State Park.

 

Four days after I took the B&W shot I returned to the park determined to watch the flamingos for a bit with the camera mounted on a tripod and gimbal mount. They're funny how they all sit quietly as if to appear asleep, then suddenly, they all start having arguments and prance about displaying their feathers. This goes on for a bit, then as quick as it started, it ends and they all settle back down. Fun to watch and out of it came this shot! Similiar to the previous shot that only had one flamingo, here I got an added bokeh flamingo. This feather study is what I was after and it's been in my head since my first visit back in 2017.

 

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Uploaded on October 1, 2021
Taken on August 27, 2021