Greater Yellowlegs


Posted by Mako_Elite on Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:27 am

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Finally some time to shoot. Shot today late afternoon. When I got to the wildlife preserve I noticed tons of ducks and shore birds deeper in the bay munching on stuff in the mud. Tide was low, but it was filling in, so I found a good spot partially hiding behind large log, set tripod low and waited for tide to flush birds my direction. It worked really well.
I love to watch these shore birds how they catch the worm in the mud and then run towards water rinse it out before eating it and do it all over again. Some time Peregrin makes a visit and all birds explode and take-off like a rocket make sure Peregrin won't make a meal from one of them.

D2Hs, Nikon (MF) 500mm f/4 P ED IF + TC-16A
1/640, ISO-400, f9 on tripod.

Please click on the image for uncompressed view, thank, you

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by Jan Wegener on Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:51 am
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beautiful colours and bird
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:49 am
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Great striding pose and angle.
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by david fletcher on Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:27 am
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Beautiful shot! Liked the planning too Ludo
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by Dan Kearl on Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:38 am
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Classic Yellowlegs... raise leg is very nice.
Maybe a bit of CW rotation?
 

by Karl Egressy on Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:10 am
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Good shooting strategy and a nice image, Ludo.
 

by Carol Clarke on Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:00 am
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This is a beauty, Ludo! I love the colours, pose with raised foot and the lovely detail in the soft afternoon light.

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by Ron Day on Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:51 pm
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Carol Clarke wrote:This is a beauty, Ludo!  I love the colours, pose with raised foot and the lovely detail in the soft afternoon light.  

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lI agree, a real beauty, Ludo.
 

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