Eared Grebe pair w/repost

Gallery: AvianPosted April 25, 2013117 views9 comments

Another shot from my shoot last week at Klamath Falls Basin wildlife refuge. Unlike the normal menu of birds that can be found west of the Cascade Mountains in OR, WA... the Klamath Falls area east of the mountains is home to 5 different grebes. This Eared Grebe pair was one of several new ones for me including, western, clark's and horned grebes which I didn't spot. They also have the pied-billed.

Larger version available, thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L + 1.4TC
F/9.5 1/350 ISO 200
auto window bean bag lens rest

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 25, 2013 at 12:40 PM

Nice catch! I haven't even seen these guys...may have to head up there this weekend..

Great poses, fine detail, and colours.
My only nit is that grebe on the right - the eye looks funky without an (apparent) pupil - you might consider adding one!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 25, 2013 at 12:56 PM

Wonderful overall composition with the placements of both Grebe's looking at each other. It is kind of strange not seeing the pupil but other wise a very nice shot with the water and trailing reflections.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 25, 2013 at 1:09 PM

An intersting pose and gorgeous rich colours. The orange eyes look demonic.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 25, 2013 at 3:04 PM

Nice setting to have these two facing each other. The missing pupils have been addressed

. Nice catch ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 25, 2013 at 4:31 PM

Sweet pose you captured of this pair Craig. They are one of my favorites to see.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 25, 2013 at 7:25 PM

Wonderful image, Craig, Looks like an impressionist painting.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on April 25, 2013 at 8:18 PM

OK now they have pupils. Seeing the eyes on these is very different. The bright scarlet iris and very small pinpoint pupils just keeps shouting "This bird doesn't look right,"

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 25, 2013 at 10:47 PM

I love the poses and interaction here, Craig. Those are some crazy eyes, particularly those tiny pupils.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 26, 2013 at 12:49 PM

Really nice looking couple, and I especially like their 'dual' pose facing each other here Craig.

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