Black-tailed Godwit

[Gal Shon]

Taken last August, the beginning of the autumn migration.
From my first days in a hide.
~ 90% of the original file. 20D, 400/f5.6
Iso 400, 1/1250, f6.3, -0.67
All C&C are appreciated and thanks for looking.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the light, angle, sharpness and the droplets and wish the dark band behind the neck/bill were a bit lighter.

[Stu Bowie]

I like the low angle, light, and the overall colours, and the droplets certainly add to the image. Good feather detail too.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely low angle , compo , expo, BG and drops of water
TFS

[denise ippolito]

Gal, What I like about your images is the lovely light you always manage. Nice details and low angle. I agree w/ toning down the dark strip. Nicely presented.

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Gal, Love the light and the sharpness and the water drops. If you had been able to get a lot lower, this would have been even better.

This is a worn, molting adult; are you able to sex the bird?

[Gal Shon]

Thanks,
Arthur, I had a hunch about the sex, but still asked for some help from a good friend, a top brider.
I belive this is a worn molting male (between summer and winter plumage).

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Gal, I was thining male though I have limited experience with this species. There are lots of plain gray feathers in the folded wing; those are the new winter or basic feathers.