Snipe in the grass

Posted by Paul Fusco on Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:22 pm

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I came across this Wilson's snipe a few weeks ago in a CT field.
This is one species that has given me difficulty in the past. Either they are buried in vegetation or they blast off like a rocket when they see me (of course thats always before I see them). Their cryptic coloration makes them extremely hard to see when they are in their element.
I was able to shoot this bird out of my Jeep window and it let me stay with it for over an hour.

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Natural light.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:40 pm

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Nice one, Paul. I still have never captured a decent shot of a snipe. Maybe a hair over-sharpened.

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by Bill Whala on Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:59 pm

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Very nice image of this bird in its environment.

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by Ken Newcombe on Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:15 pm

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Paul,

Closer than I have been, I have seen some out in the open on a mud flat but not close enough to do them justice.

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by Bob Ettinger on Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:16 pm

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Paul,

Very nice one. It let you stay because you switched brands

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by Alan Murphy on Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:00 am

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Paul, Great shot. I would crop up from the bottom a bit.

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by Jill on Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:51 am

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Beautiful shot, Paul. The snipe looks so serene!! The closest approach I ever got was from behind the trunk of a palm tree. Of course, that wasn't an option in CT.

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by Laura Stiefel on Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:50 pm

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Hi Paul. While I really like Alan's suggested crop I wanted to add that I think this is a great view of this species in it's habit. I really like the way you can see the snipe and yet tell that i t would camouflage easily.

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by AlexC on Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:17 pm

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Lovely bird and great camouflage, pretty good exposure considering such harsh light, I don't have a single Snipe!!! Congrats!!!

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by BrianS on Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:02 pm

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Nice one. Sure sounds like they are a tough catch.

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by Jim Urbach on Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:14 pm

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Paul,

Very nice capture. It's most unusual that he would tolerate your presence so long.

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by ajhand on Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:44 pm

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Paul:

Good job to get so close. I have a few shots about like this, but unfortunately, they would all need to be savagely cropped to get this kind of image size. Tough birds.

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