Oystercatcher with Catch

[Dave Mills]

Shot this at Nickerson Beach.
Nikon D300,500mm,F10,1/2500,-1/3 comp 800 iso,tripod mtd
Comments welcome...

[Troy Lim]

Dave,
ISO 800 on D300, great way of handling the noise.
One of my favorite birds. Well done.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

All around great Dave. Pose, exposure, light, and sharpness. Behaviour a plus. Really nice.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Dave - nailed it - IMHO!
The open shell and the food in the beak - tell such a good story - love the low shooting angle. Exposure looks great.
Big Congrats :)

[Desmond Chan]

Agree to comments above.

Wondering though: does it need a small degree of rotation counter-clockwise?

[Ajay Panjwani]

fine shot Dave, bird with a catch is often but the shell is adding a much to the story....

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet bird and like it as presented Catching them with a meal makes if special ... they are good at opening those shells !!

[Bill Dix]

A beauty, Dave. Ditto the above comments -- the opened shell really tops this one off.

[Dave Mills]

Thanks everyone,appreciate the comments...

[Richard Waas]

Beautiful image Dave. I love it when an image has a great story, Well done..........

[Mark Young]

Lovely capture Dave. I like the composition here, that you've got the bird with the food in it's mouth and the shell nearby.