American Avocets

These were taken on April 19 at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. All with 40D, 100-400 L at 400mm, f/5.6, shutter as indicated. Oh, yeah. I used my trusty Buick Bird Blind.

C&C sincerely desired!

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They all seem technically "on". Aesthetically, I think the first is the best because of the pose and the plain background behind the bird. The third shot is a nice pose too, but the reeds behind his head take away from the shot a bit. Of course you do the best you can and hope the subject cooperates! Nice shots though. I wish I could see one.

"Oh, yeah. I used my trusty Buick Bird Blind."

Hehe....does that mean you were sitting in your car???
(ok..I had to look it up to make sure there wasn't really something called that..)

Great shots. 1 & 3 for me.

csquared63 wrote in post #5511453
Of course you do the best you can and hope the subject cooperates! Nice shots though. I wish I could see one.

You are correct. I have many tack-sharp, well-exposed shots of birds' backs! Thanks for the comments.

amethyst dragon wrote in post #5511523
"Oh, yeah. I used my trusty Buick Bird Blind."

Hehe....does that mean you were sitting in your car??? .

Yep. It really works well on a reserve where there are good access roads.

Thanks also for your comments.