Sandbox Playmates

[Bill Dix]

Black Skimmer chicks from Nickerson. 90% of full width, cropped to pano.

D500, 500PF, ISO 1250, 1/2500s @ f/8 manual.

[Arthur Morris]

Very lovely. If only the rear chick had been parallel to the adult ... The chicks, and the image, are gorgeous. What was the date?

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[Bill Dix]

Thanks Artie. This was shot on August 1 at just before 7:00 pm.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Bill. East colony or west? Do you remember exactly where? If yes, I'd like to know. In very faint sun?

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[Bill Dix]

Thanks Bill. East colony or west? Do you remember exactly where? If yes, I'd like to know. In very faint sun?

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Artie, it was the East colony, with my back more or less toward the setting sun. Walking from the direction of the parking lot, this spot was perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 of the way along the rope line, before it turns the corner to run parallel to the shore. Yes, it was faint sun. Five minutes later the sun got a little stronger and stayed that way until it got darker just before 8:00 pm.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks, Bill. When I was there last week there were zero birds along the western edge of the east colony ...

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