Beautiful Bird in Flight Photography - Roseate Spoonbills, Egrets, Herons and Osprey in Florida 

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I'm really sorry for your loss Mark. You have a beautiful family and a great career ahead with the support of your kids and blessings from your wife. Be safe.

Excellent Mark, both the pictures and the narrative. With so many of us locked down this video really lifted the spirit. You seem to understand nature like birds do. In one of the comments, someone expressed that even before to be an excellent photographer you were a bird. I agree.

You are clearly the best bird photography I have ever seen. I am a sports photographer trying to learn wildlife photography. Your knowledge and impressive videos have truly inspired me to find new locations and work to improve my skills. Thank you.

It never ceases to amaze me how approachable the wildlife is out there. Nice light and cooperative birds, you have captured some really special images.

I can't decide if you're a better storyteller or photographer, probably because you're amazing at both. This video was truly spectacular and you live in an incredible area. Stay safe.

Mark, your photography is beyond question. However, I also love your commentary about each sequence. I hope the current situation is not a problem for you, let us know.

It's always fun to watch your videos and listen to your stories. I would also like to have such a beautiful backyard. Nice birds, beautiful colors. Take care.

Unsurpassed photos and narrative!

I'm a hobbyist shooting birds in my country and I'm still learning BIF. Seeing your videos inspires me to practise more and more. Thanks Mark. You're a master in weaving the stories to tie in with your spectacular images. Hope we can resume our normal activities when the world situation eases and be able to go out more.

Mark, these images could not be more perfect. Fantastic job !!!!

Always fond of your photography. It's like oxygen... 😍

Wow! I am always blown away by your knowledge of birds and your amazing photography! Many blessings to you and your family!

Mark - my condolences for your loss. I wish you well , Gob Bless!

So many delightful photos!

What a lovely distraction from all that’s happening right now. Thanks Mark.

More stunning pin sharp images brought to life with commentary that not only complements but also makes watching the video all the more enjoyable. Well done, Mark.

I love Roseate Spoonbill!

Incredible captures. I would love to / hear ethical wildlife photography learning woven into every story.

Love your enthusiasm, it’s more contagious then the Coronavirus. Love your work. And those red eyes of the spoonbills.awesome. Just beautiful.🙏

Love the video and Sttick Marsh is an amazing place and hopefully all the Rosies will return when dike work is done

Great video Mark and some amazing shots especially of the Spoonbills. Cheers Keith

Truly stunning work. Just a few years ago, this would have represented a lifetime of spot on captures of these beautiful creatures. If you're not a Sony Ambassador, you should be. A good script too!

Wonderful story telling and beautiful photography!!

Swallowing the needle fish is a reminder we cannot fully understand nature. Great photos and narration 💯👌

Gorgeous just gorgeous!

Awesome and very beautiful video. 🤟🙂👍💯

I always enjoy watching your video, Mark. Thank you for sharing.

Ohhhhh the Rosie!!!❤ Love their colors. Anhingas are cool how they toss up their fish. I'm learning a lot from your videos. I just bought my first telephoto lens so i can't wait to get out there and see what !i can shoot!😊

just fabulous images well presented & orated .keep safe & well

Thanks for something that isn’t all doom and gloom. Love your story telling as much as the images themselves. Say hi to your amazing son for me

Absolutely amazing photography, and what colorful, beautiful subjects!

Another fantastic video Mark!!! Absolutely love the narration!! Keep it up 😊 Cheers

As always amazing images by a great wildlife photographer...easily one of the best wildlife photographers I've ever seen! Thanks Mark!

I love bird's photography Sir

Truly amazing shots. Well done Thanks.

Stunning images Mark

Really enjoyed this. Your photography is beautiful and shows the lives of these birds so well.

What a great job. So beautiful and Mark, you are an incredible communicator. I really think that even before to be an excellent photographer, you were a bird ! And as you lost your feathers....we now can see your tatoos ! Amazing pictures ! Make me simply jealous

Jaw dropping photos supported by your entertaining and informative narrative. Kudos Mark!

Man I wish I new as many great places to take photos in Florida as you, I can never find a decent place in this sunshine state to photograph so beautiful wildlife

Amazing photography!! Greetings dear💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

Fotografias absolutamente fabulosas. Obrigado Mark.

Gorgeous !! Great shots and good information ! Wayyy cool.

0:39 even the cloud looks like a bird😄. Awesome clicks😍❤️

You have inspired me to be in nature and to photograph God's creation. My prayers are with you and your beautiful family.

Excellent presentation! And thanks for recommending this location to your workshop attendees in February! Three of us showed up there and got some decent shots despite a drizzling rain.

Great video, amazing colour and I’m very jealous of that incredible location, you probably only want to leave when you’ve run out of memory card storage! All of those beautiful birds so close, wow, lucky you. Keep raising our spirits Mark, with your incredible photos and videos

Brought back great memories of last March with you at this fantastic place.

It's always a pleasure to see your photos, Mark, and your narration makes it more interesting. First-class work!

At 1:42 is your million dollar picture :) !I saw thousands images of Roseate in flight, but this is a masterpiece.

Spectacular photographs and presentation, thanks for sharing Mark!

Beautiful shots🙏

Amazing images well done.

I loved this video, and watched it twice. I just returned from the Texas Gulf Coast - High Island area - and photographed the Spoonbills at Anahuac Wildlife Refuge and Smith Oak Rookery. Simply beautiful birds. Looking forward to our first workshop with you in Washington this May (hopefully it gets to happen) and planning to do your Osprey workshop in Florida this fall. Love your storytelling, photography, and can't wait to meet you.

Amazing pictures Mark. Those birds are truly stunning the way you capture them.

Hey Mark, thanks for another great video those spoonbills in the mating colour are just fantastic to see. Well done to get out there in that beautiful early morning light and to capture them. Take care over there, stay safe and healthy and keep producing this great content for all of us in Europe Stuck in lockdown. 🙏

Another Awesome video Mark. At a time where most of us are very stressed right now, this video really cheered me !! As a fellow wildelife lover, photographer and RU-vid video maker you continue to inspire me. Thank you Mark

This is a such a feast for the eyes!

Absolutely brilliant thank you for sharing:)!

Another nice video by you.

I LOVE YOU MARK!!! you are LOVED!!!! hugs to you sir!!!!

Beautiful images Mark, thanks for sharing 👍

Great work as usual!

Awesome shots!

Great to see you giving the new lens a good workout Mark , fantastic photographs and film as usual, thanks for sharing it. Cheers.

Great photo shoot again Mark. From the first image at sunrise I kinda recognized this spot at TM Goodwin.

Nice Shots Mark. Gotta love the Sony.

Awesome shots and video as usual Mark,great to see you out on location you should do that more.

Amazing images and wonderful commentary, as always, Mark.

Don't know how you do it but I'm glad you do. Beautiful work as always.

Fantastic as always Mark ... it's always a joy to see your pictures. I haven't seen a Spoonbill since I left the Texas Gulf coast. You would have a blast in that area ... there's a wildlife refuge south of Anahuac that is world renown. Thank you so much for sharing. Disinfect several times a day ... stay safe.

Thanks again for sharing your incredible images along with your very entertaining and informative voice over. I love this time of year in the birding world. Be safe and stay healthy I'll see you around sometime! Cheers!

Amazing images

greats pics mark

Incredible photos, Mark! It's almost impossible to pick a favorite but.... that reflection shot of the Pelican at 8:53 is outstanding!!! And I love those Spoonbills, too! Thought it was pretty cool how the nesting material in each photo got bigger and bigger as time went by. It's almost as if they were competing to see who found the largest branch.

As usual awesome

Always amazing video Mark, the Needle fish is awesome for me, the SOny set up you have are just amazing for all these fast and slow actions and great details for the R4 , thank you and always looking forward to the next adventure from you

Amazing pictures. This 600mm f4 is truly beast! My Goodness!

Great video Mark, we love watching these videos and really love seeing the images you're capturing down there. We should have been driving down today. But sadly, we had to cancel our trip to Sebastian due to the current situation that is gripping our country. To add to the stress, here in Illinois we are being ordered to shelter in place starting tomorrow. So after today, I won't be able to visit our local hot spots that are currently teaming with migrating waterfowl. In the mean time, keep up the great work and we'll be looking forward to viewing the new video you're working on. Stay safe down there.

As always, a wonderful video! I have not been to the Stick Marsh this season but now I may make a trip over there 😊. I love the Spoonbill shots.

I admire how how find beauty in so many things....To me Roseates look like Jar Jar Binks' head on a flamingo!!!!...How you get so any keepers in one day is amazing!!

Covid-19 ruined my hoped for trip to FLA. Thanks for letting me live vicariously. Great shots and video as always!

stuning video Mark, the spoonbills are just stunning! Love the phots of the cormorants with fish! All I´ve got is a cormorant with a tiny tiny minnow haha. Well done and keep them coming! =)

Great shots Mark. You have that Sony really dialed in...tack sharp images.

Amazing images and I love your commentary. I am hoping that the world's wildlife will get some peace if humans, and their dogs vehicles etc, are forced to isolate themselves. I for one hope it lasts through the entire breeding season and maybe, just maybe, we will see an increase in wildlife next year instead of the continuous decline. Keep the videos coming, best wishes

Fabulous Mark, Sony should use these photos and earn you $$$ The one of the black vulture had unreal detail, thanks for uploading, self isolation is no fun and this helped. Thanks mate!

Amazing Mark!! Wish I could take pictures as good as you someday!!

Oh my goodness Mark I am never disappointed with your imagery, but these are OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! I take my lens cap off to you!

Großartig, dankeschön!

Yeesss! A new mark smith video 😊 amazing as always keep up he great work 👍

Wonderful photos and enjoyable story telling. Motivates me to get up early and drive for these scenes. Thank you also for you honesty on where you are shooting and what you shoot with. (regards, Mitch from Melbourne Beach)

Wow

Thank you for sharing these wonderful pictures and your commentary is so pleasant. I would really love if one day you could make some videos on wild Moluccan cockatoos. Such beautiful birds, but barely any footage available of them in the wild.

Amazing photos and commentary, salute. Can you please do a video on your technique and the process of how you take these magnificent photos?

I think some duck/waterfowl shots would be amazing. Great shots!

Just four words, Mark: Mag-ni-fi-cent...👌

Beautiful work Mark.

Outstanding images Mark!

So inspiring and relaxing