Eider Courtship Behaviour

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/8
1/2500
ISO 640

One from the harbour at the weekend. The Eiders are in full breeding mode here. The male had been attempting to 'court' with the female, she wasn't interested and chased him away!!

Will

[annmpacheco]

Haaahaaa He is giving her the evil eye! Excellent capture Will, exposure, eye contact, bubble wakes, etc, ... That ought to send him away!

[John Mack]

Nice action. Like how you caught the females head with all the splashing water along the body.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Eiders don't come much better than that Will. Caught at the right moment great detail and focus I really like the colours, selective sharpening (I guess) worked well.

[William Dickson]

Thanks guys, yes selective sharpening Jon.

Will