Lesser Yellowlegs

[Reyno]

Caught these two yellowlegs in action @ Merritt Island NWR last week. It's noisy as these are 100% cropped. THANKS for viewing.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

#1
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o240/reyno_photos/71751801.jpg

#2
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o240/reyno_photos/71751803.jpg

[Sindri Skulason]

Excellent shots. Love the action. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! :-)

[canonloader]

Great shots Reyno. What were they doing?

[chemicalbro]

great action shots (were they fighting?)

[T.D.]

Great shots. #1 looks like a figure skating move!

[seanm]

100% crop!? Thats very impressive for such a large crop, good captures as usual Reyno!

[Margie]

Great captures of the birds in action!

BTW...is that water drops on your lens, lower left in the second shot or in the water?

[Reyno]

Thanks Sindri, Mitch, Alan, Turnerzdad, Sean, & Margie for the looks and comments.

I'm not really sure what they're doing but I guess they're just horsing around for me to take a shot. Or maybe they're figthing for what looks like a fish in between the legs of the bird below in the first pic.
Margie: That's a water splash from the action.
Here's one of the original shots....maybe it's not 100% cropped but I guess it's close to it. Taken wiith 30D + 500 + 1.4X
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o240/reyno_photos/IMG_5951.jpg

[dancinec]

Great shots Reyno, L Yellowlegs are one of my favorite birds. I have not seen this action before. Well done.

[GCM]

Good shots, I particularly like the second, they look very cheeky.

[cfcRebel]

Nice timing on the shot Reyno.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too. :)

[Reyno]

Thanks Dennis, Gordon, & Fee for the comments.

[cannylad]

I would be very pleased to take an action photo like this, number 2 just edges it for me.

Smashing photos, all the best for Christmas and the New Year.

[Reyno]

Thanks for the comment Cannylad.

[luckyart60]

just great action in the shots

[Alex Paul]

Beautiful shots Reyno.......Alex

[Reyno]

Thanks Luckyart60 & Alex for the comments.

[Gary Fairhead]

Nice action and timing on this behaviour. I especially like the second image....saw something familiar late summer with this same species.

[Miniflash]

Very cool shots //happy holidays to you ~

[Roy C]

Nice shots Reyno - very impressive for 100% crops.

[Reyno]

Thanks Gary, Miniflash, & Roy for the looks and comments.

[Stephen Stephen]

Great shots Reyno.

[Reyno]

Do appreciate your comment Stephen, thank you.