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Common Sandpiper

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 30, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Common Sandpiper

One from yesterday morning and photographed on my favourite dry stone wall, this time a Common Sandpiper. The Common Snipe were present, but I really wanted some more shots of this species and after a 4 hour wait the resident pair turned up and I managed a few images.

1/640th @ f8 -1/3rd iso400 ( 98% of Full Frame )

Please view the large version

Thanks for the feedback on the Black Grouse shot and thanks for looking.

There are more shots on the blog for those interested.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on June 30, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Spot on again Andy. :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on June 30, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Nothing common about that :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 30, 2013 at 1:22 PM
Pretty cool Andy, the open bill & 'spit' makes the image. :toast: Is the background a portable one? :biggrin:

TFS
Steve
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 30, 2013 at 1:51 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys, it is always appreciated.

Hi Steve, I'll leave the portable backgrounds to the Pros, mine is just a North Yorkshire meadow, though I must admit it does change colour as the seasons progress.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 30, 2013 at 1:57 PM
I will be checking it out over the next week or so Andy, I'm already up here. You must have the 'micro' climate overhead, light here has been mixed, shooting ISO 25000/3200, but hope the sun will be good tomorrow, need to be back in position around 5.45am and then settle in for the day. :smile:

Looks like you might get a light shower tomorrow according to Look North. :wavey:
Posted by Mike Smith on June 30, 2013 at 5:10 PM
Another cracker :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 30, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Classic sandpiper image Andy, spit and all! Are all these posts from the same site? If they are you have a nice variety of species.

Nick. :wavey: :toast: :smile: :jump:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 1, 2013 at 5:32 AM

Hi Nick, yes, all from the same site. Here is a rough species list.

Black Grouse
Red Grouse
Grey Partridge
Pheasant
Little Owl
Short-eared Owl
Sparrowhawk
Woodcock
Common Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Redshank
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Skylark
Linnet
Meadow Pipit

Trying to think if I have missed any, but you have a rough idea of what is about.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on July 1, 2013 at 6:39 AM
All been said !
:biggrin: :toast: :toast: JR
Posted by keith mitchell on July 1, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Andy would have a hard job to find fault with this, excellent! :toast:

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Bob Johnson on July 2, 2013 at 8:07 AM
Cracking shot Andy :wink: Not sure about the spital myself but I guess its all a matter of taste :biggrin:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Bob Cox on July 2, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Another one to be very pleased with, that’s a hell of a wall.

Bob.
Posted by Paul Whippey on July 2, 2013 at 5:46 PM
Very nice Andy. No nits from me! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 4, 2013 at 1:51 AM
Great shot. I like it a lot. Very well done. :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 5, 2013 at 7:59 AM

Thanks once again guys :toast:

Andy... :wavey: