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Juvenile ringed plover

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Posted by David Sewell on September 2, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Juvenile ringed plover
One of two juvenile ringed plovers that I found on my local beach yesterday. I normally find this a skittish species, but these two were very confiding.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, 1.4x Nikon converter, Gitzo tripod, 200 ISO, 1/125th @f6.3
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 2, 2012 at 2:56 PM

A skittish species indeed, David. I have found that it's a case of let the bird come to you with RP's, as soon as you break that invisible boundary, off they shuffle like little clockwork mice :smile:

I like the setting on this one, and your choice of DOF is giving the plover just enough isolation from the seaweed BG.

Nicely done, David.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 2, 2012 at 5:17 PM
Lovley soft muted colours on the bird and the setting is perfect and as Andy has said the DOF is just right. No nits from me David.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 3, 2012 at 5:35 AM
Lovely image and a very nice setting. :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on September 3, 2012 at 8:01 AM
No nits from me either. Lovely eye detail :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on September 4, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Very nice David, like the setting :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on September 4, 2012 at 4:35 PM
I miss my seabirds. :frown:
Great gentle shot David.
JR
Posted by Phil Ellard on September 4, 2012 at 5:38 PM
lovely shot, the bird looks so vulnerable :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on September 5, 2012 at 4:35 PM
very nice David. A lovely subject and an attractive setting.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Ian Hay on September 7, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Great sighting and shot. suppose the light could have been better but you have to deal with the conditions. lovely detail in the whites

Ian
Posted by Robert Lawrence on September 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Looks even better bigger.
Posted by Ian Haskell on September 12, 2012 at 3:28 PM
Looks good. I agree they are difficult to get close too but nicely caught.

Ian