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Marbled Godwit

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Posted by David Cowell on April 21, 2007 at 5:27 PM
Had the day off yesterday so I drove out to Greys Harbor in hopes of catching some of the shore bird migration. Things weren't looking all that great at bottle beach for migrators yet. So I drove down to Tokeland and found a pretty big flock of Marbled Godwit there. I liked this one simply because the bird looked so peaceful sleeping there. It opened it's eyes and looked at me then went back to sleeping, must have been pooped.

D70
500mm + 2x TC
1/200s
Manual focused @ F9
Tripod
ISO 400
Any and all C&C welcome and appreciated

Dave
Posted by eric lee on April 22, 2007 at 12:49 PM
75 views and no reply??? Wonderful sharpness, excellent expressiveness, before I read your caption I thought this was a graphic illustration of peacefulness. I'd frame this and post it where peacefulness is of the essence, maybe a child's napping place.
Posted by Erik Lundh on April 22, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Yea, Sometimes it's hard to get alot of responses with bird shots on this forum. Maybe post it over on the npn forum.
Posted by Janet Bentley on April 22, 2007 at 3:42 PM
Sweet shot!
Posted by David Cowell on April 23, 2007 at 9:20 PM
Thanks guys,

It's tough to get good responses with avian pics in most places really :frown: Seems like everyone is shooting our feathered friends these days

Dave
Posted by dan elster on April 25, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Hey David,
Sorry I missed this and for the lack of comments. Nice and peaceful setting. I hope you got a few w/ eyes wide open too. :cool:
Posted by David Cowell on April 25, 2007 at 10:37 PM
Thanks Dan,

I shot almost 2 gig that day, the eyes are open in a few of them :biggrin: No reason to apologize for the comments. Mostly landscape shooters here, nothing wrong with that :wink:

Dave