Feeding Snipe

[John Robinson]

Snipe feeding in theearly morning dew. Yet another one to bore you with! Spent a long time with these birds so might as well milk it !!
Great to watch them at close range. They rarely stop. Where they get the energy from is amazing.
Other years we have baited by blowing mealworms through a peashooter, but didn't need to this time.There was too much going on.
Before the sun got around so not so much backlight on this one. Getting to this site meant quite an expedition for me- about 20 miles !! My mate and I made the hide so that its possible to get in without putting the stuff off the site- often other waders.
D7100
Sigma 50-500mm
800 ISO
125th @f9 About 80% of frame
PP in Paint Shop Pro
Neat image/Bibble Pro
Couple of white feathers removed.
Thanks for looking and comments on my last post.
Cheers
John

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

This is really beautiful in its habitat.
The drop of water is a big plus.
Well done mate.
TFS

[William Dickson]

Hi John, Love this one, prob one of your best Snipe images. Looks so natural

Will

[John Robinson]

Thanks both very much. I must admit I quite like it !!
John

[Joseph Przybyla]

I agree, a beauty, John. Thank you for sharing.

[Lorant Voros]

Yes, very nice. I love the whole mood of the image, the habitat, the water below. Very well done!

[christopher galeski]

very nice John,great habitat shot,nice detail and pose,like the water drop end of bill,if mine .would remove the black blob in grass below tail,no big deal.TFS.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Marvelous!! I love everything about it, and the dew is the icing on the cake. Very nicely done:c3:

[John Robinson]

Thanks guys. heres a tidied up version as suggested.
Cheers
JohnR

[Satish Ranadive]

Perfect habitat shot, John. Snip is very nicely composed in plants in BG and FG.
Great Show. Nice lights, love the water droplet at the tip of bill.

Regards,
Satish.

[John Hackney]

Wonderfully captured John.

[John Robinson]

Thanks both.
JohnR