Killdeer gets the worm repost

Gallery: AvianPosted March 26, 2016128 views4 comments

I found a pair of killdeer hunting in a grassy area of a local park. Neither seemed bothered by my van being close. I was able to shoot bracing the camera on the raised window while using my hat as a cushion. The bird in the photo caught a large earthworm and seemed to have trouble holding on to it.

Canon T6i
1/1000 @ F-9 ISO 800
Sigma 150-600c OS @ 600mm

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 26, 2016 at 4:38 PM

Good picture of the Killdeer, John, and a nice catch of the action. On my screen, this appears a bit dark, and could benefit from some brightening.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 26, 2016 at 8:25 PM

Hi John,

Brighten it up a bit as Phil mentioned. The tug of war is amazing--the legs of the killdeer show the effort needed to pull a nightcrawler out of the soil. Good action shot...................................Jim

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Comment posted by John Tobias on March 26, 2016 at 11:14 PM

Thank you all for your comments. I will be posting a couple more from this experience, but here is a brightened version.

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on March 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM

Excellent portrayal of this titanic duel between two ferocious species. sad

I think the brightning helped. The prominent V of grass blades is unfortunate, but you can't pass up the shot for that. Well done..

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