Short-billed Dowitcher

[Dorian Anderson]

My shorebirds have returned from the Arctic for the winter! The tides lined up for some later afternoon shooting yesterday,
and this was the best of several frame I was able to capture. Probably my favorite SBDO image I've managed!

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS 1DX2
1/5000 at f/4.5, ISO 400

[dankearl]

No critique here... this is a flat out gorgeous shot of a Dowager.
BG has enough interest and the light is great.

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet shot Dorain, love the dynamic pose light and the Bg. if mine I'd warmen the WB a bit

TFS

[Colin Driscoll]

Lovely shot, terrific light pose and detail. Thanks for holding the flag for Canon!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very nice!! I've had quite a successful shorebird season this fall, but they have not taken to the air for me...except when flying AWAY from a Merlin on multiple occasions! Nothing to fault here, beautiful in-flight of this dowitcher.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Pretty nice, Dorian. Beautiful bird, wing position, and background. Thank you for sharing.

[Bill Dix]

What a sweet shot. It's so hard to get these shorebirds in flight, and this is a masterful job. Love everything about it.

[William Dickson]

Beautiful....Love the BG colours which shows the well detailed bird perfectly..

Will

[John Mack]

Nice job getting this little guy in flight. The light is nice as well. Like the composition on this one and the dark background. Pose is spot on.