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Greater Yellowlegs
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Greater Yellowlegs

by Craig Strand

Gallery: AvianPosted September 19, 201367 views4 comments
The local refuge water levels are low and waiting for winter rains. In the meantime some yellowlegs and shorebirds take advantage of the foraging opportunities. This fellow was a ways off, image cropped to about 50%.

Larger version available, thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L + 1/4 TC
F/6.7 1/2000 ISO 1250
beanbag lens rest on auto window CS5 LR3 Nik Filters

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 19, 2013 at 3:08 PM
Good detail and comp; nice low angle; good eye contact and head turn; and about 4 degrees clockwise from plumb.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 20, 2013 at 7:16 AM
Nice catch Craig ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on September 20, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Nice composition and color. If anything The camera shot looks tilted to the right from the ripple.
Registered on July 29, 2013, 112 Posts, 229 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 21, 2013 at 8:05 PM
Nice one, Craig. Excellent pose with that raised leg.

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