Baby's First Oyster

Gallery: AvianPosted May 19, 2013107 views12 comments

I think this is the male Oystercatcher, as the female was still on one unhatched egg. He gave the mussel/clam/oyster (not sure what!) to the baby, who then dropped it in the stones. It never did eat it that I saw. From Forsythe NWR, early am, drizzly day.

50d, 500mm w/1.4, ISO 800, F8, 1/160 LARGER version provided and Thank You for your comments/critiques.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 19, 2013 at 10:21 AM

Sharon,

Wonderful behaviour capture, a truly magic moment

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Comment posted by John Sherman on May 19, 2013 at 10:59 AM

Equal parts cuteness and technical competence.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 19, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Hi Sharon, nice detail in the plumage and having the chick is an added bonus for the 'cute' factor. Would have preferred a little more body turn to camera rather than the bird walking away, but the head angle does help. Just watch the slight bit of blue creeping through in the whites & FG pebbles, easily fixed. Difficult with the 50D, but watch your SS.

Again for you too, just check your setting when you convert to sRGB as the image doesn't quite carry the sRGB profile and like a few others this image does look a tad saturated when viewed on screen.

TFS
Steve

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 19, 2013 at 2:52 PM

You took advantage of again being at the right place at the right time. This photo says so much and having the adult and chick so well captured is super. Very well done!

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 19, 2013 at 2:55 PM

Sharon you have captured a magic moment !

Keith.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 19, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Super Sharon, the balance between the blacks and whites is excellent. Very cute indeed.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 19, 2013 at 7:25 PM

Very cute! this would be an excellent Father's Day print. Nice work!

Ray

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 20, 2013 at 5:56 AM

A super comp Sharon. Nice head turn on the adult and a really nice look at the new addition. You did well with the IQ for the 50D at ISO 800

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 20, 2013 at 10:43 AM

Lovely Sharon, really well captured scene.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 20, 2013 at 1:55 PM

I like the low perspective and having a young one in the image always adds something special, way to go.

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on May 21, 2013 at 12:14 AM

Sharon this is simply amazing. Great detail, head angle, etc. I'm impressed with the quality for ISO800 with the 50d.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 21, 2013 at 10:21 AM

Great capture! The colors on the adult are beautiful and the chick is adorable!

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