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Harryb

Jun-19-2005, 05:27 PM

Hi you'll,

I got to Merritt Island in between my trips to the rookery.

some sandpipers

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24742824-L.jpg

a black-necked stilt
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24742831-L.jpg

a reddish egret

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24742839-L.jpg

a tri-colored heron

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24742847-L.jpg

The light was lousy that day (a lot of that this time of the year) hence my use of ISO 400 for those shots.

I should have my 500mm lens in by Tuesday and I can't wait to get back there. Hopefully I will have some better light.

MuskyDude

Jun-19-2005, 05:44 PM

Lovely series Harry, you did well considering the light as these look great. :thumb My fav is that black-necked stilt. Thanks for sharing!

AJ

bfjr

Jun-19-2005, 06:08 PM

Another set of fine shots light flat or not :thumb
Like the comp on the 1st
Nice exp on the stilt really looks like you nailed the eye :clap

Don't know if I'm happy or not about your 500, afraid you might set the bar so high I'm gonna get a nose bleed :D

ginger_55

Jun-19-2005, 06:56 PM

I love the sandpipers, Harry. Good set!

ginger

bochie

Jun-19-2005, 07:54 PM

Great stuff Harry :thumb
I think the first one is the best.

Dee

Jun-19-2005, 08:59 PM

The "reflection" progression is fantastic...

jwear

Jun-19-2005, 10:13 PM

the 500 works i see very nice i did not do as well with brite light :cry great shots Harry I like them all :thumb

Nir

Jun-19-2005, 10:37 PM

Fantastic shots Harry! #1 is a killer!

mereimage

Jun-19-2005, 11:23 PM

Mereimage

John Mueller

Jun-20-2005, 04:51 AM

Harry,all are nice,but that 1st one is Sweeeeeeet!http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

BigAl

Jun-20-2005, 04:58 AM

Gee Harry, those Wood Sandpipers are special :clap (Well, they look like our Wood Sandpipers :D).

regards
alan

ps: I reckon you should have used these in the competition!!

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 08:42 AM

Lovely series Harry, you did well considering the light as these look great. :thumb My fav is that black-necked stilt. Thanks for sharing!

AJ
Thnks AJ. I enjoy shooting the smaller birds and hope that I'll be able to get better shots of them with my soon to arrive 500mm lens.

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 09:03 AM

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 12:50 PM

I love the sandpipers, Harry. Good set!

ginger
thank you Ginger

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 01:06 PM

Great stuff Harry http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif
I think the first one is the best.I http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/15524779-Ti.gif thats my favorite too.

GREAPER

Jun-20-2005, 01:36 PM

The first one has great symetry Harry, and the stilt is an awesome bird. Box a couple of them up and send them up here will ya.

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 02:19 PM

The "reflection" progression is fantastic...
Thanks Dee. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 02:20 PM

the 500 works i see very nice i did not do as well with brite light :cry great shots Harry I like them all :thumb
Thanks Jeff. These were taken awhile back with my 300mm/f4 and 1.4 TC.

LouBuonomo

Jun-20-2005, 04:29 PM

Super stuff Harry. Sorry I haven't been around lately.

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 05:53 PM

Fantastic shots Harry! #1 is a killer!
Thanks Nir. Usually I'm not that thrilled with my own shots but I am quite happy with the sandpipers shot.

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 06:53 PM

I agree with Ginger too :D

Harryb

Jun-20-2005, 11:19 PM

Harry,all are nice,but that 1st one is Sweeeeeeet!http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif
Thanks John. I'm very happy with the sandpiper shot.

Seamus

Jun-21-2005, 03:15 AM

No 1 is a killer shot Harry :clap . I hav enjoyed all of your work but I do think that is your best in recent months. Superb.

Shay.

Harryb

Jun-21-2005, 07:26 AM

Gee Harry, those Wood Sandpipers are special :clap (Well, they look like our Wood Sandpipers :D).

regards
alan

ps: I reckon you should have used these in the competition!!
Hey Al,

Thanks. I wish I could have used the sand piper shot but it wasn't taken at the rookery.

Harryb

Jun-21-2005, 02:04 PM

The first one has great symetry Harry, and the stilt is an awesome bird. Box a couple of them up and send them up here will ya.Thanks Brian. I'm contacting Fed Ex now to see about the shipping charges on stilts. :smile6

Harryb

Jun-21-2005, 03:22 PM

Super stuff Harry. Sorry I haven't been around lately.
Thank you Lou. Its good to see you back here again.

wanderingeye

Jun-21-2005, 04:43 PM

VERY nice work Harry! The sandpipers (I think they are Western Sandpipers [Calidris mauri], the right most one in fresher plumage) is an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS shot! :clap I like the tri-colored too.

mplonsky

Jun-21-2005, 05:07 PM

Eye candy. THanx for sharing.

Harryb

Jun-21-2005, 06:11 PM

No 1 is a killer shot Harry :clap . I hav enjoyed all of your work but I do think that is your best in recent months. Superb.

Shay.Thanks Shay. I am very happy with the shot too. :D

windoze

Jun-21-2005, 07:00 PM

really nice variety of birds! Always a pleasure to look at your work Harry. Seems you handled the low light with ease.... I really like the 1st one with the relections of the three birds - real nice!
troy

Harryb

Jun-21-2005, 07:27 PM

VERY nice work Harry! The sandpipers (I think they are Western Sandpipers [Calidris mauri], the right most one in fresher plumage) is an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS shot! http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/clap.gif I like the tri-colored too.Thank you David. I'm very happy with the sandpiper shot. I wasn't sure of the exact ID on them. They looked like a Baird's sandpiper to me. Here's a close up of one. What do you think?

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24742822-L.jpg

Harryb

Jun-21-2005, 11:43 PM

Eye candy. THanx for sharing.
thank you Mark

BigAl

Jun-22-2005, 12:36 AM

Thank you David. I'm very happy with the sandpiper shot. I wasn't sure of the exact ID on them. They looked like a Baird's sandpiper to me. Here's a close up of one. What do you think?
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/24742822-S.jpg

Harry, I think you're spot on with Baird's Sandpiper, only thing, my books don't show the distribution extending to Florida :dunno

regards
alan

wanderingeye

Jun-22-2005, 09:43 AM

Well, it's a tough question, I think. Shorebirds, esp. little Calidris are ALWAYS tough! :dunno :pissed

I still think it fits Western better than Baird's, though I confess that I have less experience observing Baird's. I am looking at the shape of the bill (Baird's should be a little straighter, though both spp. are quite similiar), the amount of buffy color in the scapulars, auricular patch and crown (Baird's should be plainer gray), and, particularly, the size and quality of the breast band (Baird's should be larger and more finely streaked). Western are also considerably more commonly observed on both coasts of North America; Baird's pretty much migrate straight up the Central flyway from their South American wintering grounds to high Arctic breeding areas (and I would expect that they would be pretty far north by this time of year). Where exactly did you shoot these birds?

Again, I'm really not confident with this ID, I'm not an expert with shorebirds, just interested in the discussion. Thanks for posting the CU, it's a lovely shot too.

wanderingeye

Jun-22-2005, 10:06 AM

Harryb

Jun-22-2005, 10:25 AM

Just reading a bit more in Hayman, Marchant and Prater Shorebirds: An Identification Guide. The first character they mention in the description of Baird's is that the bird is quite long winged, with the folded wings extending considerably beyond the tail tip. Your birds appear to have very little wing-tail projection. Also Baird's' bill is described as "remarkably fine-tipped" whereas Western bill is "slightly droop-tipped"; this is what I see in your birds.
Hey Dave,

Your book has a lot more info than Sibleys. :D I keep looking at the different sandpipers and their various colorings at different times and they are 3-4 that come close but none that look like a match to me. I'll go with your call.