PuffBall

Gallery: AvianPosted April 24, 2010212 views16 comments

3 day old Avocet Chick, Baylands, Palo Alto, CA. These chicks are about the size of a ping-pong ball at this age.

Sadly, the mom of this little one and his/her 2 sibs must be a first-time mom. She was not very vigilant over these chicks, and allowed them to forage alone more than 30 feet from her. I'm afraid they will be an easy target for the gulls and hawks.

Sorry, no more room available at the top, as I framed to include the reflection.

D300s
500mm
1/1250 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on April 24, 2010 at 1:29 AM

Nice catch of this young bird. Hope it gets a chance to grow up to be beautiful.

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Comment posted by Dethan Punalur on April 24, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Hi Sandy
Really good....the 'baby' reflection also very nice...

Dethan Punalur,
Coonoor,India.

Registered on October 12, 2006, 410 Posts, 562 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Paratore on April 24, 2010 at 10:59 AM

Real cute this little one is .
Very Nice capture ....Sandy for such a small moving target.
Very sharp detail.

Registered on January 31, 2007, 40 Posts, 160 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 24, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Nice detail showing the "fluff". I hope he makes it. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 24, 2010 at 3:37 PM

How sweet. Neat catch Sandy. Do you have more room on top? I'm feeling the need for a tad.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 24, 2010 at 4:18 PM

Sandy,
I hope he/she learns to cope. Very nice image of this so cute little fellow. I like the setting and the reflection.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on April 24, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Great shot of this cute little fuz ball Sandy.
Clayton

Registered on February 6, 2010, 55 Posts, 235 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 24, 2010 at 4:28 PM

very cute, Sandy. good job on the exposure, and the comp is interesting and works for me.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 24, 2010 at 4:30 PM

Cute little cotton ball. Nice work, Sandy.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on April 24, 2010 at 4:38 PM

Got to grow into those legs. Nice job as always.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 24, 2010 at 5:15 PM

Very cute Sandy.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on April 24, 2010 at 9:55 PM

Now that is cute as a button. Very nice shot all the way around.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 25, 2010 at 12:02 AM

Good job Sandy, I like the comp, the reflection is nice to have.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 25, 2010 at 12:53 AM

Sandy,
Nice capture. I like the pinkish peach color in the reflection. Don't know what it is but it's catchy looking. I hope this little guy gets a chance to grow up. Seeing lots of little chicks all around now. I love this time of year. It's second only to Winter when there are so many species to capture. Dave

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 25, 2010 at 8:42 AM

Sandy, they certainly are appealing at this age. I"m glad you caught the one leg up like that. In my experience, it's not unusual at all for these chicks to forage that distance from the parent.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 25, 2010 at 4:56 PM

Really nice, Sandy. You managed everything very well.

D&L

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