Semipalmated Plover in Breeding Plumage

[Aidan Briggs]

One of my favorite shorebirds. I'd been wanting one of these guys in breeding plumage, when I happened on a trio of them in high breeding plumage this morning at Morro Bay. They made me wish I had a 600mm lens ;)

50D, 100-400 at 400
1/1000, f/6.3, ISO 250
75% of full frame

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Beautiful work Adrian!

Love details in this one as well as sharpness. Good to hear you had a good time with them.

[Fabs Forns]

Lovely colors, I have never seen them like that. Love the low angle and BG.

[Alfred Forns]

First in breeding plumage for me Aidan Sure is a good looking bird !! Great low angle, sweet light and pose !!! Big Congrats !!!

[Steve Canuel]

Nice colors, detail, pose, and BG. Well done.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great perspective and HA. Yes, the 600mm/4L IS is a killer lens.

[Stu Bowie]

There are a lot of things that I wished I had a 600mm lens. LOL. Excellent low angle, and great eye contact Aidan. Love the soft pastel colours in this too.