Elkhorn Slough Variety Pack

[Ed Rotberg]

Another batch of images from the Elkhorn trip. One again these were all taken with the 20D & 500mm f/4 L or 400mm f/5.6L and all were hand-held. EXIF data is intact as always. C&C encouraged.

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1) Brandt's Cormorant
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(1%20of%2010).j pg

2) Double Crested Cormorant
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(2%20of%2010).j pg

3) Surf Scoter
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(3%20of%2010).j pg

4) American Avocet
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(5%20of%2010).j pg

5) Pelagic Cormorant - too bad the lighting was so bad, but I wanted to show the beautiful colors and the almost irridescent feathers.
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(6%20of%2010).j pg

6) Willet - winter plumage
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(7%20of%2010).j pg

7) Long-billed Curlew
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(8%20of%2010).j pg

8 ) Marbled Godwit
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Canon%20DPF/Elkhorn%20Slough%20small%20birds%20(9%20of%2010).j pg

[ajosteve]

Beautiful shots Ed...love the colors on the cormorant, and the eyes are really pretty...great series...steve

[shannyD]

man.. those are stunning!!

[Bignerd]

great job. Elkhorn Slough is a treasure chest of opportunities, and you have done exceptionally well with them.

[downywp]

Excellent shots, very sharp with nice detail... What a great variety you have there!:)

[Ed Rotberg]

Beautiful shots Ed...love the colors on the cormorant, and the eyes are really pretty...great series...steve

Thanks Steve. Cormorants do tend to have jewel-like eyes. And for my part, the Pleagic is our prettiest Cormroant here in Northern CA. I would like to get some better images of one someday...

man.. those are stunning!!

Thanks Shannon! BTW, I love your "location" :D

great job. Elkhorn Slough is a treasure chest of opportunities, and you have done exceptionally well with them.

Thanks for the kind words Larry. Yep, Elkhorn is a wonderful location of birds. I do need to get back there in the spring though, when their colors will be at their peak.

[QUOTE=downywp;4293844]Excellent shots, very sharp with nice detail... What a great variety you have there!:)[/Q

Thanks for the nice comments Downy! I appreciate it.

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[hTr]

Great Variety Ed, Thanks for sharing These are better than in any Bird books I've seen!!!

[bromm]

Very nice Ed, you have captured some real gems in this series. :D

[Ed Rotberg]

Great Variety Ed, Thanks for sharing These are better than in any Bird books I've seen!!!

Thanks Gary. I'm blushing here! :o

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[Ed Rotberg]

Very nice Ed, you have captured some real gems in this series. :D

Thanks for the comments Trevor!

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[EdV]

Excellent series, Ed. We visited Elkhorn Slough back in July and can't wait to return probably in October 2009. Did you do the Safari, visit the preserve or both? We did both and it was super. In addition to the birds, we saw a raft of 75 otters in the Slough.

[canonloader]

Wow Ed, this post is like a coffee table book of west coast birds. All of them are gorgeous. I love the colors and variety. Awesome.

[Ed Rotberg]

Excellent series, Ed. We visited Elkhorn Slough back in July and can't wait to return probably in October 2009. Did you do the Safari, visit the preserve or both? We did both and it was super. In addition to the birds, we saw a raft of 75 otters in the Slough.

Ed: Thanks for the kind words. We just did the Safari, but we did two trips - morning and evening. Net time I plan to do the preserve as well. As for the otters, my first post from this trip was of the Sea Otters. Here is the link: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4036

Wow Ed, this post is like a coffee table book of west coast birds. All of them are gorgeous. I love the colors and variety. Awesome.

Thanks Mitch. There were a few more as well, but there are so many GBH and Egret postings that I didn't bother with any of those. I wasn' thrilled with my Loon images (only a couple anyway) and as they are one of my favorite birds, I won't post anything that's not up to snuff of those guys. Also, they are really much more beautiful when they aren't in their winter plumage.

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[Reyno]

Beautiful and well captured series of images as always Ed.

[Canon_For_Life]

Great shots! love all the detail in them :)

[ngannet]

All are phenomenal shots you have there. I loved visiting California and I'm going back December 7th..though I'll be in Southern CA. I really love your cormorant shots. I wish I could have gotten some Pelagic Corm shots while I was there, they are striking, as are the Brandt's Corms. Also love the Surf Scoter and Avocet...

[Ed Rotberg]

Beautiful and well captured series of images as always Ed.

Thanks Reyno. You comment is much appreciated.

Great shots! love all the detail in them :)

Thank you Mike. I'm glad you enjoyed them. :)

All are phenomenal shots you have there. I loved visiting California and I'm going back December 7th..though I'll be in Southern CA. I really love your cormorant shots. I wish I could have gotten some Pelagic Corm shots while I was there, they are striking, as are the Brandt's Corms. Also love the Surf Scoter and Avocet...

Thanks for the kind words Bob. I wouild think that in So. Cal. you might start seeing some of the birds gettting their breeding plumage. Then again, I'm no So. Cal. bird expert by any means! The Pacific Oacean coastline does provide for some incredible bird life. I wish it wasn't such a drive for me to get there :D

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[Gary Fairhead]

Beautiful series here Ed..quite a variety and the pelagic is quite nice despite the lighting. The details are amazing in the first shot...and the Avocet gets a lot of my attention but they are all nice.

[IraRunyan]

Wow, what a nice set we have here.

[Prssinglecut]

Youve gotta love that Cormoront.

Beautiful shots

Phil

[Ed Rotberg]

Beautiful series here Ed..quite a variety and the pelagic is quite nice despite the lighting. The details are amazing in the first shot...and the Avocet gets a lot of my attention but they are all nice.

Thanks Gary. I do love the coloration on that Pelagic, but I want/need/must have a better image!!! :D

Wow, what a nice set we have here.

Thank you Ira. I appreciate it.

Youve gotta love that Cormoront.

Beautiful shots

Phil

Thanks for the kind words Phil. While cormorants are singularly terrible fliers, they do have a certain attraction nonetheless ;)

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[StarDog]

Ed, Those are super detailed captures! Bob

[bodieangels]

WOW, what a wonderful series, Ed!!
I'll have to learn to make images like that!!
What group did you go with?
Next time can I come along?? :D