Bar-talied Godwit (adult male)

[Daniel Pettersson]

One of Europe's most beautiful birds, the male Bar-tailed Godwit, stopped by my photo hide for a minute during his fall migration.

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Stockholm, Sweden. 5th of July 2010. Canon EOS 1D mk III, EF 500/4L IS USM, EF extender 1,4x.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Wonderful bird and birch. Great colours too. Removing the OOF stuff in the water would give you a pretty much perfect image. Way to go!!

[DanWalters]

Really like the color of the bird and the details in the feathers. Nice comp as well.

[john jackson]

Classic portrait of the species. Great to see a wader's feet so well.

[Paul Lagasi]

Daniel, this is a bird I've chased in Alaska, Iceland, Greenland and soon Norway (next year), it has always eluded me. Just a lovely image, nuff said...

[Mark Young]

Fantastic image. I like the composition with the bird on the rock. Nice and sharp too, lots of great details and colour.

[Arthur Morris]

Yes, July 5th, fall migration for a shorebird. This bird was in high breeding plumage for a southbound migrant and your image did it justice. Head angle, sharpness, EXP, and rich colors are all wonderful.

[Daniel Pettersson]

Daniel, this is a bird I've chased in Alaska, Iceland, Greenland and soon Norway (next year), it has always eluded me. Just a lovely image, nuff said...

The best place to go is Holland in early May, but you may finding it breeding in northernmost part of Norway, although it is rare.

[Daniel Pettersson]

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated!