Irked by my presence as I commuted past the family en route the Red-necked Phalaropes a few weeks ago, this adult Black-necked Stilt crouched down to shelter the chicks (2 under the bird
and a third scampering in that direction). My rig was assembled, so I cracked off a few frames before continuing onto my primary targets. I could have stuck around and tried to get a frame
with better eye contact from the young, but I didn't want to stress the family more than I had.
I just like the behavioral aspect of this frame......
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS 1DX2
1/2000 at f/5.6, ISO 800
Processed in LR CC - I did clone out the edge of an ugly brown stump which intersected the left-hand edge of the frame. Hella easy fix in the smooth surrounds.
Room for one more?
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