Purple Sandpiper

Discussion

10 replies

Posted by Alan Woolnough on April 8, 2008 at 2:23 PM

Seem to be going through a lean period recently, and am using my limited free time just observing nest building.

Grabbed this about three weeks ago, and although my local patch seems to be a stronghold for these birds, there has been a lot of disturbance recently {and their numbers have shrunk enormously}.

Hopefully things will return to normal, now the easter break is over, and i can hopefully grab some more shots of these chaps, before they move on.

Nikon D2h
nikon 400mm f3.5 @f8
500iso
tc-16a
monopod
cropped to vert

Alan

Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 8, 2008 at 2:49 PM

Very nice picture Alan. Good exposure, colours, lighting and good strong catchlight. I have never seen one of these and if I'm honest I had never even heard of them until they started showing on this forum recently.

Posted by Frederic Desmette on April 8, 2008 at 3:05 PM

Cracking picture, I like the blue sea in the background.
Frederic

Posted by John Robinson on April 8, 2008 at 4:41 PM

Lovely crisp image.
JohnR

Posted by Paula Graham on April 8, 2008 at 4:44 PM

Beautiful shot, Alan with lovely colours.

Posted by Major Gilbert on April 8, 2008 at 6:19 PM

Good one Alan. The BG setting the bird off nicely

Major.

Posted by Paul Inglis on April 9, 2008 at 5:58 AM

Hi Alan,

Beautiful capture! Lovely background and lighting!

Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 9, 2008 at 7:37 AM

Lovely capture, so sharp. The background is great!

Posted by PhilH on April 9, 2008 at 10:49 AM

Nice one Alan, good detail in the bird..

Posted by Alan Bryant on April 9, 2008 at 11:29 AM

Very very nice image

Posted by Danny Green on April 11, 2008 at 6:23 PM

Beautiful Shot, wish it was mine.

Danny