Long-billed Curlew

Gallery: AvianPosted August 16, 2011217 views7 comments

Olympus E5, 150mm, 2xTC, f6.3, 1/800, ISO100 handheld out vehicle window

Another bird from two days ago. Not sure what he was looking at, but hawks were in the area. He was making some noise, and this was the closest I have ever gotten to one of these guys. Got quite a few shots, too.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on August 16, 2011 at 10:25 PM

sweet shot, never had the chance to photograph that kind of beauty.....thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2011 at 10:52 PM

Very nice image, Dave. I like the cocked head and upward look a lot.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 16, 2011 at 10:55 PM

neat look up, Dave, when shorebirds do this it's always worth scanning the sky for raptors although often they're so high only the bird can pick them out. besides the pose, I like your comp and the way the tones of the bird match the setting. nice and sharp too. don't know how wary these are on the breeding grounds, but it might have been worth trying to slip out of the truck for a lower angle.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 17, 2011 at 12:48 AM

I've seen shorebirds do this at times and like Brian I check the sky. Found a very high Peregrine once that way when a yellowlegs flattened itself on the mud.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 17, 2011 at 12:58 AM

Love it, the neat expression really adds a lot. I also like the even tan color of the surroundings. I'm impressed, 1/800 at 100 iso, it must have been very bright out yet not hots spots.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 17, 2011 at 6:57 PM

Nicely done, David! Perhaps you did get out of the truck after a few shots from the window.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 18, 2011 at 10:46 PM

Nice image. I have several of these birds where they are looking up and I never quite found anything for them to see. Maybe they were actually looking down with the eye on the backside

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments