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Little Ringed Plover

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Posted by Edwin kats on December 3, 2007 at 4:40 PM
Little Ringed Plover
This one is from May this year. She had her nest on a construction yard. She let me come up close enough so I could take the shot without disturbing her. She was just doing her thing and didn't pay much attention to me. I heard that two chicks died when the workers started building again :frown: I hope she will make a nest on a more safe place next year.
iso 200 1/125 sec. F6.3

Edwin Kats
Posted by Paul Gibbs on December 3, 2007 at 4:55 PM
Nice, shame to hear about the workers causing the loss of the chicks, i'm sure with a little persuation they would of left the nest alone?

I know anything related to my place of work would of done so.
Posted by Edwin kats on December 3, 2007 at 5:00 PM
You're right paul. Of course we did worn the workers and they did leave the nest alone. But the chicks started walking of one day and they we're found dead outside the construction yard.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Paul Gibbs on December 3, 2007 at 5:05 PM
Ahh thats not quite so bad then.
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 3, 2007 at 5:43 PM
It's a lovely image Edwin - wonderful to be allowed so close by what I think is one of the prettiest birds on the planet :toast: :toast:

Don't take this the wrong way, but it does look a little soft perhaps down to compression :confused:
Posted by Edwin kats on December 3, 2007 at 6:00 PM
I see you're point Andy. It's a bit soft. Thanks....
Hope to make it up with a repost :wavey:

Edwin Kats
Posted by Paul Ashton on December 3, 2007 at 6:11 PM
Splendid images Edwin. This distinctive yellow eye ring is show up extremely well.
Posted by Craig Churchill on December 3, 2007 at 6:35 PM
Hi Edwin


Love the repost a cracking little bird!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 3, 2007 at 8:20 PM
Ahhhhhhhhh.........that's much better Edwin - now I don't feel as if my eyes are playing tricks!

A pleasing comp and an extremely detailed image Edwin - nice job :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian McGeough on December 4, 2007 at 5:03 AM
I can't belive those eggs come from that bird :eek: :eek: that must hurt. I love the second shot spot on.

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Elliott Neep on December 4, 2007 at 6:11 AM
The repost is the one! I know you can see the eggs in the first but the it look ungainly looking down and no eye contact. These birds are crazy - they always seem to nest in a minefield of quarry! :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on December 4, 2007 at 7:46 AM
The eyes have it for me in the second shot.

Barry :wink:
Posted by Graeme Lee on December 4, 2007 at 4:22 PM
Great second post Edwin. The first is a bit soft and doesn't do it for me. There's no doubting the second image in any respect...bang on!!

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 4, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Hi I like the repost best :toast: .

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on December 5, 2007 at 2:19 PM
Love the repost Edwin :toast: :toast:

Like the first shot, due to the added interest of the eggs, but the dof and sharpness throughout of the repost swings it for me :toast:

Alan
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 6, 2007 at 5:24 AM
Nice work all round - think both images have a place in a portfolio although the second one is bound to get a more generally positive reaction.

Nice work

:toast:

Mark