American Avocet in Breeding Plumage

[David Hemmings]

This image is from last spring when we had a rare visit to Ontario from a pair of breeding American Avocets.
Managed this one flight shot and a few nice static shots. It was really great to see them this far north.

Canon 1D MK 11 N / Canon 500 f4 IS / 1/200th @ f5.6 ISO 200

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, wing position, details and eye contact. I like it a lot!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Looks you managed everything quite well. The sharpness is perfect. Lovely flight image.

Szimi

[Julie Kenward]

This is just beautiful David! What a wonderful image that you have here! I really like how the light is coming through the back wing and the beak! Wow! Perfect DOF and speed on this...you really nailed it.

[Doug Rodda]

Love to see this one anywhere! Super shot

[Doug Brown]

Nice job David!

[Fabs Forns]

Fantastic capture in sweet light.

[Brian Wong]

Hi David!

I agree with everyone above, this is a very attractive image and I am enjoying it very much. Nothing here for improvement!

[Raymond Barlow]

amazing for 1/200 David! great shot.