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Under Mom's Wing
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Under Mom's Wing

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted June 25, 2013297 views9 comments
Avocet with 4 chicks (count the legs)

D300s
500mm
1/500 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM
So many legs! Yes, I counted them. Excellent pose with the folded legs of the adult and some feet on the chicks barely reaching the ground. Nice head turn. Very nice image. There is some halo, especially around the dark part of the bird's right wing.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 25, 2013 at 9:09 AM
Neat capture Sandy. Well spotted and well taken.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 25, 2013 at 8:10 PM
Are you sure that is not a centipede? Great shot.
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 25, 2013 at 10:04 PM
Sweet image, Sandy. I love all the legs and it's so neat to see them all lined up that way.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 26, 2013 at 7:31 AM
Great situation well captured Sandy. :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 26, 2013 at 10:29 PM
She's got legs....! Well captured! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 28, 2013 at 2:57 AM
She looks like a good mom and I would say, she's got her wings full :eek: You captured a great pose facing toward you. Very nice composition and details too.

Sweet One Sandy!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 28, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Very cool shot Sandy, I wonder if you could crop tighter on the left to remove some of the bright water there if you have enough pixels for it hold up. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 1, 2013 at 8:53 AM
Lots of legs here. Interesting image.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments