Sora

Gallery: AvianPosted August 7, 2013122 views6 comments

One of the highlights of our trip to Malheur NWR this spring was finding this cool little spot where a sora and Virginia rail were foraging in close proximity to one another. A rare find for either bird. I made photos of both birds together, but unfortunately didn't have enough depth of field to get them both sharp. The sora actually chased the rail away at one point, plucking a tail feather in the process (missed that one too :(

Canon MKIV, 600mm, f8, 1/2500, ISO 640, manual shutter speed along with the use of spot meter

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated

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6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 7, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Rare to ever find one of these completely in the open. I like the low angle, the good detail in both the subject and reflection, and the sheen of the water.

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 7, 2013 at 10:31 PM

saw them only once but never with the camera with me....... nice find, detail and reflection added nice compliment to the shot, well done

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 8, 2013 at 7:14 AM

Lovely reflection and setting Ken

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Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on August 8, 2013 at 10:16 AM

Nice shot Ken. Like the reflection too. Would have liked to see a portion of the top left side. Sharp image and a nice catch.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 8, 2013 at 11:37 PM

Very cool reflection shot, Ken. I might trip a bit off the right-it feels a little left heavy to me.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 9, 2013 at 6:07 AM

Very nice sora and habitat, I love the composition and reflection.

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