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Dieter Schaefer
03-06-2008, 02:22 PM
Not sure whether this is a Lesser or Greater Yellowlegs. Found its behavior quite interesting - every time it caught a fish it walked to the shore and needed several attempts to actually swallow its snack.

1/500s, f5.6, 400mm, ISO560, shot at 5:30PM

Alfred Forns
03-06-2008, 02:54 PM
HI Dieter I like the brisk motion, light and eye contact Would have cropped a little different at the bottom Maybe just above the bend in the reflection?

Since he was repeating the action sure hope you got different color bgs I like it a lot !!!

Manos Papadomanolakis
03-06-2008, 03:03 PM
I Iike the timing and the brisk motion,I would prefer a lower angle

Arthur Morris
03-06-2008, 03:59 PM
Good head and neck and body angles. The whites and greys look bluish. The bird, with its two-toned bill and robust demeanor is certainly a greater. (Check out my "Shorebirds; Beautiful Beachcombers...) Amazing that the foot is so blurred at 1/500 sec.

later and love, artie

Linda Robbins
03-06-2008, 07:25 PM
Nice pose and interesting behavior. I also see the blue cast in the whites and light parts of the bird.