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Mussel thief ..

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 28, 2011 at 5:16 PM
Mussel thief ..
An oystercatcher sneaking off with a mussel .. Always good photographing these with the bill providing such a splash of colour.

Dave

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Posted by Andy Astbury on November 29, 2011 at 4:29 AM
You're right Dave - that beak never fails to liven an image up.

There will be the classic nit picked over the birds facing slightly away from the camera, but for me I like the light and I like that little bit of movement in the birds foot.
Posted by David Sewell on November 29, 2011 at 5:39 AM
I like the movement in the foot, and I like that mush in the foreground as well. I won't even mention the bird facing slightly away from camera :wink:

David
Posted by Matt Cole on November 29, 2011 at 5:45 AM
I won't mention it either :smile: Otherwise a very nice behavioural image.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 29, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Well, I suppose I could try and claim it was portraying the bird sneaking away from the scene of the crime, but you are of course all quite right !!!! :biggrin: :biggrin:

Dave
Posted by Phil Ellard on November 29, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Think its really nice, i love these birds :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 29, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Great shot Dave. I think you've caught it right in the act, so I wont mention it either! Its a really great capture. :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 29, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Superb behavioural shot of an Oyster catcher doing what they do best.........catching a mussel! I will mention the lack of head turn.....it really doesn't matter with this shot it's obviously engrossed in its food! Cracking image Sir! :toast: :toast:

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on November 30, 2011 at 4:10 AM
Lovely to see the mussel bed, really nice environmental.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 30, 2011 at 2:15 PM
It doesn't matter that it is facing away from you. You have caught the behaviour perfectly and as all the attention goes straight to the eye area it works very well.
Posted by Ian Mason on December 1, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Great title, which suits the image (an the fact it is heading out of the picture). Love it!