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Red-legged Kittiwake (c)
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Red-legged Kittiwake (c)

by Jim DeWitt

Gallery: AvianPosted July 2, 2013107 views2 comments
Canon 1D-X, 300mm, handheld
f6.3, 1/640, ISO3200

Yet another photo from the Alaska SeaLife Center. This is one of the few breeding pairs of Red-legged Kittiwakes in captivity. Nest June, I intend to be on St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, to photograph them in the wild.

Full frame. Usual sharpening drill.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on July 2, 2013 at 9:21 PM
A nice image Jim, I like the detail on the heads of these birds, the catch-light and the red eye-ring look great. the POV is a little low but you managed it quite well. Good luck with these in the wild. :toast:
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 2, 2013 at 10:51 PM
Beautiful, Jim. Excellent detail and I like the included head of the other bird.

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