Some Waders

[stevehapp]

Here are some pics from my session yesterday at Ash Island and Stockton Sandspit on the Hunter River.

1. Intermediate Egret chawing down on a froggy.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z141/freddymania/birds/c4d-3886.jpg

2. Great Egret eating frog.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z141/freddymania/birds/c4d-3855.jpg

3. Gull-billed Tern hunting for semaphore crabs. he caught a few.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z141/freddymania/birds/c4d-4014.jpg

4. Eastern Curlew, this bloke will be heading back to Siberia in a few months.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z141/freddymania/birds/c4d-3980.jpg

Thanks for looking,

cheers,
steve

[Jack'll do]

Nice series Steve. I especially like the curlew. First one I've seen. :thumb

[bfjr]

I like the last, not easy birdy to get IF :thumb

IMHO I'd crop more on the 1st two :dunno

[stevehapp]

Thanks Jack..

Thanks ben, hmm i think you are right..

cheers,
steve

[Harryb]

Good set Steve. :thumb

[stevehapp]

Thanks, Harry..

:D

[Ric Grupe]

I assume that you took these with your 400. How much of a chore is that with the lack of IS?

Some better light would have helped these images...but, I seldom let that stop me! :D

The Curlew is my pick. :thumb

[stevehapp]

I assume that you took these with your 400. How much of a chore is that with the lack of IS?

Some better light would have helped these images...but, I seldom let that stop me! :D

The Curlew is my pick. :thumb

Ric, i have never used an IS lens so I have no comparison. The 400 is all i know. It is light.

Let the young fit blokes lug around all those heavy big lenses.. :huh

The light was horrendous but that is no excuse.
I still see myself as very much in the learning/beginning phase..

cheers,
steve