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OZ Wader.Knot?+ reposts.

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Posted by keith mitchell on March 18, 2013 at 5:48 AM
OZ Wader.Knot?+ reposts.
Nikon D4
Nikon 300ml 2.8 1/800@f8
ISO 200
Not sure about the ID have a job with Waders at home so even more difficult in Australia.

Thanks for looking and your comments and tips on my last effort much appreciated :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on March 18, 2013 at 8:52 AM
I have tried to make it into great knot, but the bill isn't long enough, so it looks like common (or red) knot to me.

David
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 18, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Hi Keith, looks good to me, again just prefer a more rectangular format, not sure why you are choosing this particular format :confused: :confused: :confused:

TFS
Steve
Posted by keith mitchell on March 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Here is a couple of different crops .
Posted by keith mitchell on March 18, 2013 at 3:01 PM
Second crop.
Posted by keith mitchell on March 18, 2013 at 3:02 PM
Are they anything near right?

:toast: Keith :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 18, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Keith how about something like this, cropping the hint of foam creeping in at the foot of the image and leaves enough space for the subject to walk into?
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 18, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Cropping aside this is a very nice image Keith. Knot sure which wader though! :biggrin: :biggrin: :wink:

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on March 18, 2013 at 9:43 PM
Looks like a Ruff to me
.JR
Posted by keith mitchell on March 19, 2013 at 4:04 AM
Thanks guys ,Nick I must say I was pleased with the bird itself thanks for that. :wavey:

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 19, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Lovely shot. I really like the pose, but I'm not keen on the square crop. Can't help you with the ID. :wavey:
Posted by Mike Smith on March 19, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Not at home at present so have no access to my reference books, but the upper leg length looks too long for a Knot, and eye in head is too large for a ruff/reeve, ie its a smallish wader :confused:

Looks more like a Pectoral Sandpiper in jiz, eg the longer neck, but if taken in Oz this might not be right either
Posted by Kim Connolly on March 19, 2013 at 12:14 PM
Never been to Oz but would suggest Sharp tailed Sandpiper, , definitely think it's a sandpiper and it's a lovely shot
:toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on March 19, 2013 at 4:20 PM
Kim

I think you have nailed the id, ST S breed in eastern Siberia so Oz is a good shout for its wintering location, whereas Pec Sand are more of an American breeding bird so winter in South America?, more diffuse breast feather detail (ie no sharp cut-off) and more streaking to undertail points to ST S.

More widely travelled may be able to confirm?

Lovely image what ever it is!
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 19, 2013 at 4:24 PM
I would opt for Great Knot judging from my book on Australian Birds but i might be wrong.. :confused:
Lovely shot but just a tad more eye contact would make it even better.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Mike Smith on March 19, 2013 at 4:43 PM
I don't have a book on Oz birds, but bit of of Googling and I think Great Knot has an indistinct supercilium in winter and no white feather margins, not like this bird?

have a look at this

and this
Posted by keith mitchell on March 19, 2013 at 5:21 PM
This is very interesting these birds where only in ones and two;s rather than a flock ,I post a cropped head shot which clearly shows a curve on the bill which I don't think Knots have.Certainly made me study my guide books.
Thanks to you all.
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