Sanibel Island - Ding Darling

Ding is a beautiful place with a great offering of Rosetta Spoonbills and Night Herons.  In the early morning by the tower is a good place to walk around and view the flocks of Spoons.  By 9:00 am they will start to fly overhead.  A great location to get "Birds in Flight" shots.  Set your exposure manually, and start with the exposure of the bird in the water and adjust from there.

Many photographers will be using a tripod with their long telephotos for steady shots of the bird's feeding.  But will have a quick release to pull the camera off when they start flying off and overhead.