Black Necked Stilt

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 201096 views12 comments

Captured this guy last summer in a nearby pond. Have only seen another pair since, this year but they were too far to get a good shot.
Canon 40D 300 mm 2.8 L lens w 2X
ISO 320 f8 @1/160

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 31, 2010 at 10:47 PM

The stilt has a real innocent look on its face... nice capture with the piece of vegetation in the bill

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on May 31, 2010 at 10:57 PM

Very nice shot! I like the shore line break! Your exposure made the most out of the blacks and whites.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 1, 2010 at 12:17 AM

I like this as posted. The wet sand lots almost like thin ice.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on June 1, 2010 at 1:19 AM

Excellent as presented. I love the setting here.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 1, 2010 at 7:37 AM

Beauty Cheryl - love the patterns on the water and the raised foot. The pink legs really stand out well

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 1, 2010 at 11:14 AM

Very nice work Cheryl. I really like the soreline on this one. It has a cloudy, windy feel to it for me...not sure that was the day or not, it for some reason, that is how I feel looking at it. I can almost hear the shorebirds. nice work

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on June 1, 2010 at 11:22 AM

Cheryl

Sometimes Stilts and Avocets (mostly winter for the Avocets) show up at the Dunedin Causeway that goes to Honeymoon Island, you may want to check that out some time, so I thought I would mention it. Also; this time of the year the Stilts can be found in wetland areas in FL as they seem to prefer fresh water for nesting. The chicks are simply adorable. Mayakka SF is another place to find them in abundance this time of the year.

I love the silvery tones of the water and sand, the pose of the stilt and how you were able to get the glint of red in the bird's eye, that isn't always easy to capture.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 1, 2010 at 8:57 PM

I can only ditto the others; lovely work. I like the streamer of algae trailing from the bill, too.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 1, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Thanks everybody, thanks Mia for the heads up. I would love to see some chicks

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 1, 2010 at 10:01 PM

I really like the setting for this image, Cheryl. These guys make great subjects.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2010 at 10:31 PM

Sweet image, Cheryl. The string or whatever in the beak and the extremely sharp eye really make this one for me. BTW, I like your new logo style.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 2, 2010 at 12:01 PM

Cheryl,
I love the expression of this stilt, the veg moved by the wind in the beak and the lines that the water draws. Beautiful shot!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments