**Roseate Spoonbill Landing in Morning Fog with Wings Fully Extended***(Platalea ajaja,* Spatule rosée, Espátula rosada, ROSP). Image made April 3, 2026, while scouting for my Ospreys of Florida Workshop. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony a9 III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS Lens @550mm ISO 20,000, f/8 @ 1/3,200s. Manual exposure. Full-frame image.

Photographing a Roseate Spoonbill Through the Fog Before My Florida Osprey Workshop

Christopher Dodds July 24, 2026

A Roseate Spoonbill emerges from dense morning fog while scouting before Christopher Dodds' Florida Osprey Workshop. Discover why difficult weather often creates the best wildlife photographs, why ISO 20,000 doesn't scare experienced photographers, and how learning to adapt to changing conditions can transform your bird photography.

Red-shouldered Hawk in flight being mobbed by a Boat-tailed Grackle against a clear blue sky at Viera Wetlands, Florida, showing aggressive aerial behaviour between the two birds — **Red-shouldered Hawk Mobbed by Boat-tailed Grackle in Flight** (*Buteo lineatus,* Buse à épaulettes, Busardo de hombro rojo, RSHA). During my Ospreys Galore Workshop Orlando Wetlands, Florida, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony a1 Mark II Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS Lens @800mm ISO 2,500, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual exposure.

Red-shouldered Hawk Mobbing Encounter — Boat-tailed Grackle, Viera Wetlands

Christopher Dodds April 23, 2026

A Red-shouldered Hawk misses a frog and gets mobbed by a Boat-tailed Grackle—classic nesting-season behaviour, captured in a split second.