Hudsonian Godwit

[Isaac Grant]

I have been wanting an image of this species for quite a while. A pair of them showed up at a local spot on Staten Island and I chased them 4 times until I finally caught up with them. There was a fading breeding plumaged adult and this juvenile. Taken shortly before sunset on 10/22/18. They are quite rare on Staten Island with only a few previous records so I was really pleased to not only get an image that I wanted but also to get it on my local turf.

Canon 1dx mark ii and the borrowed Canon 500 f4 i + 1.4x iii. ISO 1250, SS 1/2500, F8.

[Mike Poole]

Ticks all the boxes for me Isaac, great low perspective, nice light very sharp, and the little droplet rounds the frame off nicely

Mike

[annmpacheco]

Super nice image Isaac, and all your good effort paid off handsomely. POV, SH, details, and a lovely soft BG, with a lone drop at the tip of the bill... Very sweet.

[Bill Dix]

Good catch, Isaac. Persistence pays off. Great POV, sharp bird and soft BG.

[John Mack]

Nice low angle with some nice light. I like the water drop just on the end of the bill.

[Arthur Morris]

Beautiful. I love the low angle and the partial reflection. It looks a bit fresher than the one you got me on last OCT at Heckscher.

with love, artie

[Isaac Grant]

Those Heckscher puddles got loads of shorebirds this year.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks. Are there any still there? I will be up for Thanksgiving THURS and FRI only.

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[Isaac Grant]

Have not heard of anything there recently.