It's Piping Plover chick season

[allanrube]

I saw my first chick on Monday. I had been on the beach for over an hour with nothing to show for it. The red knots and black-bellied plovers in breeding plumage were very pretty, but they would not let me get close. As I was leaving I saw this chick and it made the afternoon worthwhile. I watched and shot it for about a half hour. At times it was too close for minimum focus.



D300s 600 VR with 1.4 tc. 1/1000 at 5.6 0EV. (auto) iso 200

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Alan,
Very nice!!! That is one cute furball! Those legs crack me up! Thanks for putting the smile on my face this am......BG, FG, comp, light.....all work to make a super chick image.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Dittto that, nicely done... Big smile here as well!
don

[Juan Aragonés]

That´s what I acall a cute boy ;) Everything works fine in this composition Allan, light, shooting angle, Bg, etc but, of course is the tender look of the subject what makes this one a beautiful image

[allanrube]

And I am amazed how inquisitive and trusting the young birds are - just like little kids.

[denise ippolito]

Allan, Really nice image. The cute little legs and the sweet little face are captured so well.:)

[Fabs Forns]

This is very cute, Alan, I like the contrasting dark sand and the extreme close-up. TFS.

[Danny Laredo]

Really sweet and cute image. well captured.

[allanrube]

Thanks for all the comments.