Willet Mud Dive

Gallery: AvianPosted July 27, 2014140 views6 comments

This Willet was tolerant enough to allow me to follow around for about an hour late this afternoon on the beach in Gulfport. After shooting several frames in various poses, most with the eye visible, I thought this one with the eye closed worked best. Eventually the bird came up with some sort of morsel. Full frame, larger image included.

E-5 ZD300 F2.8 +EC-20 Wimberley I on GT2531, ISO 400 1/2000 f6.3 -1/3EV

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6 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 27, 2014 at 10:20 PM

I've never seen them go in this deep - interesting and "different". Love the sand and blue water, and the bit of blue around the head.
Great image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 27, 2014 at 11:43 PM

I've never seen a Willet probe that deeply, either. Great capture. Just enough color to keep it interesting.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 28, 2014 at 2:49 AM

Bill,
I have never seen a Willet

This is for me a perfect capture of the "moment"

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 28, 2014 at 2:53 PM

Wonderful detail, excellent pose. Nice image.

Ray

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 28, 2014 at 5:52 PM

A very neat image, Bill. Unusual and yet very effective. The smooth mud makes a wonderful bg.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 28, 2014 at 11:01 PM

Hey Bill, It's always better Deep as you have proven with this wonderful image.
There are so many interesting aspects to this composition and you captured them all so very well.
Outstanding image . . .

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