Willet Warning

Gallery: AvianPosted August 26, 2012267 views8 comments

Hayward Shoreline, Aug 25

Several willets and lots of phalaropes and avocets.
A redtail hawk passed overhead several times, elliciting paniced flights and warnings from the willets.

D800
500mm
Subject dist: 20m
1/4000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 800
White balance: Auto

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on August 26, 2012 at 3:10 PM

Sandy,
Very nice catch. I love the open mouth. He was either out of breath or having a conversation with you.

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 26, 2012 at 4:09 PM

Lovely to catch this willet flying. Very nice image.
May

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 26, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Great action and calling pose Sandy, nicely done. I'd crop a bit from the top here.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on August 26, 2012 at 11:00 PM

Great capture, Sandy. Wonderful flight pose, and the beak open, too!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 26, 2012 at 11:05 PM

Nice flight shot, Sandy. Neat to catch it calling.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 26, 2012 at 11:41 PM

Neat shot, Sandy. I like the calling pose.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 27, 2012 at 11:15 AM

Wonderful flight pose, I like the wing display and open beak with complimentary background. Good timing to get this, way to go.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 27, 2012 at 9:08 PM

Really nice flight shot Sandy. Good detail, colors, exposure and especially like the open beak!

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