Oystercatcher

[Rosl Roessner]

This image is also made in Iceland.
It is an oystercatcher which is often seen in Iceland, but mostly sitting and walking on the ground. I was only once lucky and while I watched a family with a young chick, walking near the road, the male (I think it was the male) perched on that fence.
Background was nice and I am happy to capture that moment.

Mark III / 500 mm + 1.7 TC
1/320 sec / f 6.3 / ISO 1000

[Lana Hays]

Rosl
You sure got a lot of nice birds on fence posts in Iceland. I don't think I've ever seen an Oystercatcher on a fence post before. I would be very happy with this one as well. A bit of a head turn would have been nice. Well done.

[Rosl Roessner]

Thank you Lana for your comment.
You are always busy in looking at the images! Thank you so much for your attention!

As I had two slightly different images I postet the wrong one.... Here is the one with a nice head turn. Hope you like it better?

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Rosl,

This is very unique, we don't see them like that here in FL. You did well with the exposure and composition. I love it!!

[Raul Quinones]

Beautiful picture, nice details and great background.

[Lana Hays]

Rosl
I especially like the head turn on this repost........shows the character of the Oystercatcher.......wonderful!

[James Salywoda]

Excellent image nice details pretty bg. I to agree alittle more eye contact would be nice but still a great shot.

[Laura Hughes]

Very sweet image, love the open bill and nice details, feathers are a little windblown

[Ed Cordes]

Bright eye with open beak and great BG make this image a great one.

[Grady Weed]

Oyster-catcher on the fence post. Talk about out of the norm! And well captured to boot. Excellent contrast. I love the quizzical look on the face.

[Aidan Briggs]

Nice light and pose. I wish there was a little more room on the right