Black bellied plover in flight

[arash_hazeghi]

Here is another frame from last week's quick shoot at Redwood shores. It's fun (and a good workout) tracking these little fast fliers.

EOS 1DX, 600 II + 1.4X III f/5.6 1/3200sec ISO 1000. Handheld. Hope you like it

[Grant Yang]

Always amazed by your work Ari. The slight head tilt towards the viewer makes the shot.

[Rob Melone]

Nicely exposed, good detail, color and background. Like the birds wing position and alert expression too. Very nice indeed arash!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Amazing reflexes and hand-eye co-ordination to pull of a shot like this. Love the pose with the head turn, the nice water bg and that the water surface is showing.
I'm terrible with shorebird IDs (among other things), but I wonder if this is a juvenile Black Bellied Plover.

[Bill Dix]

Well done as usual, Arash. I've tried capturing their Black-bellied cousins, and they do indeed fly fast. The head turn, and his proximity to the water make this one for me.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice image Arash, your skill is to be admired. No easy task with a 600 and a 1.4.

[arash_hazeghi]

Amazing reflexes and hand-eye co-ordination to pull of a shot like this. Love the pose with the head turn, the nice water bg and that the water surface is showing.
I'm terrible with shorebird IDs (among other things), but I wonder if this is a juvenile Black Bellied Plover.

Thanks Sid, now that you mention I'm not sure either, their plumage is close as far as I can tell....

[Tim King]

Outstanding photo, Arash. A real beauty. The bill is too heavy to be an AGP. I'd go with Black-bellied Plover.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Not many can pull off a shot like this. Very well done. Besides the perfect wing position, nice head angle, and critical sharpness ... I've got to say that I enjoy the sliver of water that is within the dof of the bird below. I think it adds that extra punch of dimension.

[gail bisson]

An amazing capture.
I am loving the head turn towards you. How the he** do you get them to do that?!!
truly amazing technical skills to get this,
Gail

[Grace Scalzo]

Perfect, love the wing position and the great eye contact.

[David Salem]

Dude! The shot is great but the head turn is awesome!! Nice capture Arash.

[Shawn Zierman]

Wicked nice flight image of this species! Sharp, nicely composed, and a I like the wave definition on the bottom of the frame. If you shot this subject in a sequence...ID should be easy. Look under the wings if you have a wings up shot, and if there are black feathers in the wing pits...it's a black bellied plover....no black in the wing pits...it's probably a golden plover...though I would think American Golden Plover would be more unusual in your neck of the continent....

[Karl Egressy]

As good as it gets.

[Richard Flack]

Awesome, awesome shot!

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks everyone looks like this is indeed a black bellied plover

[Glenn Conlan]

You nailed this one Arash. Very difficult with these speedsters, we'll done


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[Frank Schauf]

Excellent detail and flying pose, nice head turn and eye contact.