An old one that struck my eye as I went through my archives. Unfortunately I was too close to the action so clipping has occurred. Canon 20D, 400mm DO IS with 1.4X.
The Left hand Bird is an Avocet and the pair are Common Terns. They were nesting within a few feet of eachother and both had eggs so the squabbles got quite heated.
A good action shot but it is let down a bit for me by the clipping of the bird's wings. The most annoying aspect of bird photography is setting up for a static shot when suddenly the subject gets up and flaps it's wings and you know when you press the trigger you are going to clip the wings but it's too late to change lenses.
Thanks Rob. I did notice the Avocet but I have trouble with the Terns ID generally. New to Gulls and Terns so I still find them all a bit confusing!!
Looks like one of the Terns foot is missing? The more I look at this image the more it grows on me. A right old scrap going on here!! Good capture - bar the clipping of course
Hi Rob
for me it is a nearly fantastic action shot with plenty of detail in the feathers. What a pity and I have to agree with Sean's comments.
John
Aberdeen
Good action capture, which might be even better with wingtips included. Situations like this are why I like to have the versatility of a zoom lens in by armoury!
Hi Rob,
What a cracking bit of behaviour and well captured too.
Personally the exclusion of the wing-tips doesn't bother me on these type of behavioural/action images as I quite like the close-up of the actual interaction.
Love how the second gull is looking on with beak wide open.
Discussion
7 repliesRob
What are these? Terns of some descript?
Nice exposure and detail is excellent
The Left hand Bird is an Avocet and the pair are Common Terns. They were nesting within a few feet of eachother and both had eggs so the squabbles got quite heated.
Rob
A good action shot but it is let down a bit for me by the clipping of the bird's wings. The most annoying aspect of bird photography is setting up for a static shot when suddenly the subject gets up and flaps it's wings and you know when you press the trigger you are going to clip the wings but it's too late to change lenses.
cheers
Sean
Looks like one of the Terns foot is missing? The more I look at this image the more it grows on me. A right old scrap going on here!! Good capture - bar the clipping of course
Graeme
for me it is a nearly fantastic action shot with plenty of detail in the feathers. What a pity and I have to agree with Sean's comments.
John
Aberdeen
What a cracking bit of behaviour and well captured too.
Personally the exclusion of the wing-tips doesn't bother me on these type of behavioural/action images as I quite like the close-up of the actual interaction.
Love how the second gull is looking on with beak wide open.