Semi Palmated Sandpiper-Barnegat

Posted by Bob Boner on Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:11 am

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This was taken at Barnegat last Friday, the only day we saw any sun there. Canon 1D2, 600mm + 2x. All comments and suggestions for improvement greatly appreciated.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:20 am

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Very nice picture. Well done.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:43 am

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Bob, This looks like a Black-Bellied Plover to me and a nice shot of one. If you have it, I'd give back a bit more room on the left to not have the frame touch the rock.

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by Laura Stiefel on Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:13 pm

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Hi Bob,

Very nice- I do like Alan's suggestion as well.

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by Christoph Belanger on Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:16 pm

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This is very nice and I like it. Also agree with Alan's ID.

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by Michael Dossett on Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:27 pm

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Bob, I think this is a Black-bellied Plover. Great light on this. Nice and sharp too. I like how the rock balances the composition although I wish it weren't quite so close to the edge of the frame. Still a nice shot as is

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by Bob Boner on Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:31 pm

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You may be right about the bird ID. I am not yet very good at bird IDs. I have to check the images against the drawings in field guides. According to the books I have, the Black Bellied Plover is 10.5-13.5 inches in length. This bird was nowhere near that long (more like 5-6 inches)

This image is full frame, so I can't recover any space there. The rock does not touch the edge of the frame, but things would probably balance nicer if it were a little farther from the edge. Thanks for your suggestions and comments.

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by Paul Fusco on Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:33 pm

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Bob -

Nice shot. The head turn gives a connection to the viewer and lights the birds face well.

I agree with the others. It's definately a black-bellied plover. Semi-palmated sandpipers are not in the United States at this time of year.

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by fredcor on Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:05 pm

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A Black-bellied Plover and a perfect pose at that. Love the rock and diagonal ripples.

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by Brandon Pittam on Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:58 pm

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Hey Bob - it was a shame that I didn't get to meet you and some of the others this past weekend. Love the color you captured here with the slight break in the clouds! Hopefully the end of the month will be better off. I am going to check the NJ Audobon reports...

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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:08 pm

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Excellent shot, Bob. The shape of the bill is characteristic of the plover family. Sandpipers have longer bills.

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by Mike Wilson on Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:45 pm

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Beautiful Plover Bob.

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by KK Hui on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:44 pm

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Nice shot, Bob!
And good light too ...

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by Cindy Marple on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:49 pm

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Very sweet light, nicely done.

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by Kim Steininger on Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:28 am

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Very nice shot Bob! It was nice meeting you and thanks for the help on those slimey rocks!!!

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