Feeding American Oystercatcher

[Isaac Grant]

On my last trip to Nickerson Beach I came across this mostly grown up young American Oystercatcher. The sun was mostly set and I was walking back to the car but saw this bird feeding in really beautiful light at the waters edge. Couldn't resist taking some photos of it and I am really glad that I did.

Canon 1DX and Canon 500 f4 ii + 1.4x iii. ISO 1600, F5.6, SS 1/1600.

Processed with DPP 4.6 and PS.

[Jay Shah]

Nice one Isaac. Ticks all the boxes for me.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Very good catch for both the AMOY and you. Exceptional light and love the open beak with suspended prey. Nice POV and beautiful BG.

Geoffrey




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[Marina Scarr]

Lovely feel to this one and love that low angle and feeding behavior. This AMOY is actually still quite young. It'll take a bit before its eyes turn orange and it's beak totally red.

[annmpacheco]

The light is gorgeous, as is the feeding behavior you captured, lovely, sweet HA too!

[Mike Hitchen]

What a shot, Isaac! Well seen considering you were packing up to leave and you are right - the light is great. The low angle and intensity of the bird work well against the pastel colours of the background.

[Alex Becker]

Nice light, HA, detail, prey item, setting and DOF. Love how you really nailed the shooting angle. Masterfully done. TFS

[gail bisson]

The light-A+
The POV A+
The IQ A+
The prey flip A+
A beautiful frame of the juvie OC
Gail

[Tim Foltz]

Isaac, you nailed this one, low angle, sweet light, nice BG, prey and catchlight.

-Tim

[Michael Thompson]

I am so glad you stopped, wonderful image in all aspects!

[Jay Ing]

Super! Love the toss!

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Beautiful Shot. I like the way you captured the image with the pray in the Air.

Nice clean back ground.

Thanks for sharing.