Black winged Stilts

[Paul Burdett]

Hi all,
Down at one of my local haunts the other day and saw these three Stilts in what I think is a cute pose. Not the sharpest photo due to distance and crop, but I do like it.
7Dii, 100-400mm at 400mm, 1/3200th sec, f6.3, iso800 in AV mode, hand-held. Cheers.

[annmpacheco]

Three's company... Hhi Paul, I like the frame although the exposure is tough, some whites look too hot and some blacks look blocked. Also, some counter rotation may be worthwhile. TFS

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Ann...i agree with your feedback. Cheers.

[John Mack]

Nice to see three in one frame. The interaction between the two birds on the right is nice. Like the water.

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks John.

[arash_hazeghi]

I love how the youngster is tucked under mom's beak, intimate interaction here. unfortunately it is held back but the IQ.

TFS

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks Arash...I appreciate the feedback. Yes, it's the pose that got me...a bit of a grab shot I must admit!

[Arthur Morris]

Problems noted above. Was the bird under the wing a young bird or had they just finished copulating? That pose usually part of the post-copulatory display ...

with love, artie

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Artie,
Thank you for the reply. Interesting...my research seems to indicate post copulatory display. Cheers.

[Arthur Morris]

You are welcome Paul. I agree 100%. Such displays are the norm with all of the world's stilts and avocets.

with love, artie