Willet

Gallery: AvianPosted October 14, 2016147 views7 comments

Here's a Willet from the Texas Coast a few years ago that I haven't posted yet.
Canon 5D3 500F4 1.4x 1/3200 F7.1, iso 640

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 14, 2016 at 10:18 PM

Superb pose, Nate. It really makes this image. The great low angle helps a lot as well. Beautiful work.

devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 15, 2016 at 11:30 AM

Excellent, Nate. It always seems odd to me how shorebirds can be in big flocks and then at random intervals make a territorial defense display.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on October 15, 2016 at 2:47 PM

Hi Nate
Ya what Dennis sed, nice work.
Peter

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM

Awesome dynamic pose and a great look at the underwing, Nate. Nice low angle and very well composed.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 18, 2016 at 9:49 AM

Wow, what a pose. Is it prepping for takeoff, or is this some sort of stretch or display?

It's hard to tell, btw, but it almost seems like it could use a tick of clockwise rotation (based on the in-focus details in the water).

Max

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 18, 2016 at 3:16 PM

Thanks for your comments, the bird is stretching. I find if you slowly approach shorebirds they will often lift a wing, they are getting ready to take flight in case you come any closer.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 20, 2016 at 10:42 AM

Really nice low pov on this one Nate with a great pose from the Willet. devil

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