My Wife had never seen a Stilt before , so we were happy to find 2 on one particular evening, after finding out they were back in the area .
These elegant waders are not very common here, so it's always a treat to see them.
Here are some photos from those 2 trips :
Black-necked Stilt :
Shot around 6pm in fairly poor light so I opted to use my flash. Sometimes you have to just take what you can at the time and hope for the best. .
American Avocet :
Willet :
Marbled Godwit :
Upland Sandpiper - these are not that common either, so seeing this made me happy :
Horned Lark :
Western Meadowlark :
And lastly, the 2 most common Sparrows you will see on a drive in the country...
Vesper Sparrow :
Savannah Sparrow :
7 comments:
Those are top notch images! Hat's off! What are you paying those birds to pose for you like that? Excellent work!
Cheers, Klaus
Nice set of images Nick,as usual.I wish I would have been able to see the Black necked Stilts when they were at Valeport Marsh.The Avocet and Godwit are lovely as well.I think I prefer the shorebirds to the Gulls.:)
Happy shooting my friend,
Rocky
Gosh, Nick! I'm glad I don't have to choose a favorite! If I did, though.....that willet and the horned lark would be in a tight race. All are spectacular!
Thanks for looking guys :-)
These pictures are stunning, Nick!! Really great stuff!
Thankyou ! Sometimes a car can act as a good blind, but it doesn't work everyime :-)
As always a fantastic series of photos.
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