A morning at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island

28 Responses to A morning at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island

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   Guy D on February 25, 2009 at 12:35 am

   Those are all great captures, I especially like the flamingos….thanks for sharing.

   Have great a day!
   Guy
   Regina In Pictures

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   KacyK on February 25, 2009 at 1:53 am

   I love the pink color in reflection!
   Nice pictures!
   KK

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   Red Lotus Mama on February 25, 2009 at 1:54 am

   Great photos! Such amazing wing span!

   Happy WW! Sweet Surprise http://tinyurl.com/dfgrrq

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   Mommy On Top on February 25, 2009 at 4:26 am

   Love pictures. I love the reflections too!

   Happy WW! My entry for this is here.

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   Kathy on February 25, 2009 at 5:47 am

   Those spoonbills are neat looking birds. Would love to get to see birds like this. Awesome shots. =0

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   Valkyrien on February 25, 2009 at 5:49 am

   Those shots are beautiful! Never seen any of the birds, only in photos. The pink flamingopics are wonderful! The last one is beautifully done, great reflections and well done capturing the bird in flight!

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   Beth F on February 25, 2009 at 6:38 am

   Wow!! You caught some great shots. I particularly like the in-flight photos. Terrific.

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   Tink *~*~* on February 25, 2009 at 7:40 am

   Hi everyone, and thanks very much for the compliments.

   The pink birds are actually not flamingos – they are roseate spoonbills. On the one that is in-flight, you can really see how the bill is shaped like a spoon on the end – very handy for scooping up dinner! *~*~*

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   Friday the Third Reply:
   February 26th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

   Beautiful shots.

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   Maureen on February 25, 2009 at 9:31 am

   BEAUTIFUL shots!! I vacationed here and took a canoe trip through the refuge, it was one of the most gorgeous places I have ever been. Thanks for the great memories your photos brought me today!

   Mine is up at:

   http://beingchronicallyillisapill.blogspot.com/2009/02/wordless-wednesday-baby-its-cold.html

   Happy WW!

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    ric on February 25, 2009 at 10:01 am

    Fabulous photos…!

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    2sweetnsaxy on February 25, 2009 at 11:38 am

    You really got some great shots. I’m hoping to find a place like this where I can see these birds out in the open than at the zoo. The in flight shots are awesome!

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    Tricia on February 25, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Fantastic photos – the one kind are so pink! Very nice shots!!!

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    CatSynth on February 25, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    Great photos. I do like the contrast of the pink in the blue reflections.

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    Denise on February 25, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    What an awesome place to visit. These are wonderful images, so much birdlife, just love them.

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    Photo Cache on February 25, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    those pink flamingoes stand out every time.

    my entries are at:

    http://ewok1993.wordpress.com

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    Jientje on February 25, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Those are all amazing pictures Tink!! Makes me wish I was there!!

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    connie on February 25, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    These pictures are wonderful.

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    Tammie on February 25, 2009 at 3:07 pm

    Great shots. Pink birds… wow!

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    Tootie on February 25, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    Beautiful photos! Good job!!!

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    Jeanne on February 25, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    Those pictures are just awesome!

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    Deanna on February 25, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    you have to admire their peaceful coexistence!
    Beautiful post.

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    Manz on February 26, 2009 at 1:57 am

    Great collection. Makes it hard to choose a favorite from the bunch!

    I think that “White pelicans and cormorants ignore one another” is a classic… so it would appear that divisions in races exisit in the world of critters also… they’re as far away from each other as they can be! LOL

    If I had to choose one favorite, it would be a coin toss between “… to take flight” and “Roseate spoonbill comes in for a landing” – they both have great movement, refections and shadows.

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    Gayle @ The White House on February 26, 2009 at 4:32 am

    These are just amazing photos! The “heron poised” is my favorite. Great view! I love the spoonbills…what a great bird. Can you send me a flamingo for my birthday? I suppose it is illegal to own one? Darn it. I really like them. I have on sitting on my computer. Stuffed, of course. Thanks for sharing so great nature shots.

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    gail on February 26, 2009 at 5:28 am

    I love Ding Darling! Very nice photos!

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    Tricia on February 26, 2009 at 7:05 am

    Beautiful photos. I feel peaceful and relaxed having just viewed them, it makes me want to go there and see the beauty in person.

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    A Scattering on February 26, 2009 at 11:50 am

    So lush and beautiful!

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    Barbara Weibel on February 26, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Oh my! I love your photos. I did not know about the Ding Darling Refuge but I now have it on my list to visit. Thanks for stopping my blog and leaving a comment, by the way. Always happy to have a new “cyber” friend, especially one who lives so close to me (I’m in Sarasota, Florida).

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