This was taken last week at Viera early in the morning just as the sun was beginning to rise. There were four and they stopped for awhile to preen so I seized the opportunity to capture a few images.
Nikon D3
Nikon 600mm F4
ISO 1000
1/2000, F4
manual
I really like the pose on this one, Judy. Often, images of preening birds aren't all that interesting but this one is very nice with the drooped wing, raised foot, and backward-pointing head. The sharpness, composition, light, and background are also very well done. The bird looks rather soggy (I like that too because it is different than the norm). Had it been raining or was this just from walking around in heavy dew or fog?
Nicely done. I love all of the angles. I thought that you had been hanging out by my house!
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Hi Judy! Congratulations. It isn't easy to get an interesting shot of these birds and you managed it quite well.
I agree with all the other comments. It looks like you had a successful trip to Viera. I'm loving
Santa Fe.
Thanks Steve for your comments. To answer your question it had not been raining while I was at Viera in the morning but there had been a big storm the night before so everything was pretty wet. It is always fun to capture these beauties in differnent situations.