Spotted Sandpiper chick
I was fortunate to have a spotted sandpiper nest on my property this year. Once I spotted the chicks on the beach I watched to see where they liked to forage. The next morning, I set up my blind before sunrise with my lens aimed at this general area.
I waited 90 minutes....sooo...boring. And then the 3 chicks were behind me for about 15 minutes but I could not move.Sooo....frustrating! But finally, they moved in front of me and I spent about an hour watching and photographing them.
The biggest challenge was getting them on top of the rocks. Shot about 800 frames and only got 5 that I liked.
@ of the 3 chicks fledged successfully.
Canon 1 DX 600mm v3 and 1.4 x v.3
Crop to 60% FF. Nothing added or cloned
ISO 1000 SS 1/2000 F 5.6
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks,
Gail
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