<< Previous Next >>

New Avocets


New Avocets
Photo Information
Copyright: Pekka Valo (pekkavalo1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 279 W: 21 N: 1018] (3171)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 400mm f4.0 DO IS USM, RAW ISO 800, Canon EF 2x Extender II
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos, Family Matters 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-25 2:17
Viewed: 396
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) at RSPB Elmley Marshes nature reserve.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The four species of Avocets are waders in the same avian family as the stilts. They are found in warm or hot climates.
They have long legs and long, thin, upcurved bills (giving their scientific name Recurvirostra) which they sweep from side to side when feeding in the brackish or saline wetlands they prefer. The plumage is pied, sometimes also with some red.
The avocets have webbed feet and they will readily swim. Their diet consists of aquatic insects and other small creatures.
They nest on the ground in loose colonies. In estuarine settings they may feed on exposed bay muds or mudflats.
The Pied Avocet is the emblem of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
The four species, all in the genus Recurvirostra, are:
- Pied Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
- American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana
- Red-necked Avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
- Andean Avocet, Recurvirostra andina
In a large colony they are aggressively defensive and chase off any other species of birds that try to nest among or near them. That causes the annoyed remark "Avocet: Exocet" from some British birdwatchers.
They had been extinct in Britain for a long time because of land reclamation of their habitat and persecution by skin and egg collectors, but during or soon after World War II started breeding on reclaimed land near the Wash which was returned to salt marsh to make difficulties for any landing German invaders.

darwin, jconceicao, mariki, jaycee, Hil, hester, goldyrs, Royaldevon, CeltickRanger, iris, Argus, uleko has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Good shot, however i think the focus is more to the young than the mum. Well taken in the low light condition.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

  • Great 
  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 0 N: 343] (1687)
  • [2008-05-25 3:18]

Hi Valo,

What a beautiful photo! A happy family in a wonderful posture.
Yesterday I went in a short trip to Saraturi Lake, strictly protected area from Danube Delta Biosfera Reserve. There are a lot of bird species here, pelicans, terns, gulls, ruffs, shanks, stilts and others. This year, first chicks I saw in gulls colony a week ago, but yesterdai a saw two Recurvirostra family with six - the first one - and five - the second one - chicks.

Hello Pekka,
Very beautiful photo of this new born life. Sharp focus on the young. Good composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Pekka
Very nice family shot with good sharpness and detail
Nice natural color and well composed
tfs jon

very nice, I would crop the empty parts and leave only the burds, TFS Ori

  • Great 
  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 0 N: 316] (1777)
  • [2008-05-25 7:26]

Hi Pekka
great composition and sharp
well done.

Hi Pekka,

Beautiful photo of this interesting species.Good sharpness and detail.

Hello Pekka,

Excellent picture of this avocet with its two youngs. Superb composition. Great POV, DOF and excellent focus on the babies. Beautiful light and natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1684 W: 8 N: 4321] (14053)
  • [2008-05-25 10:10]

Hi Pekka,

Tis the season for babies! A lovely shot of this mom and two little ones. The babies are so cute. Very natural looking with excellent details. The setting is wonderful.

Jane

Hi Pekka,
Family seeking for food ... A really detailed shot, nicely composed... TFS, Marta

  • Great 
  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 741 W: 11 N: 1381] (4761)
  • [2008-05-25 11:47]

Hi Pekka,

Great shot of the Avocet family.
Its a very nice composition and I like the pose with the young feeding with their mother.
Nice natural colours and lovely light too.

Hil

  • Great 
  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1468 W: 18 N: 2961] (10860)
  • [2008-05-25 12:43]

Hi Pekka

Ahh these are adorable, I love the long legs with the fluffy bodies. Nice composition and good POV. I like the way we can see the family group.

TFS

Karan

A lovely shot, Pekka.A mom and offspring in their natural habitat, is what I'd call nature at her best!
Very well seen and captured!
Goldy

Hello Pekka,

These are such elegant birds but also quietly comical - they appear to have bumped their beaks and bent them upwards!

A lovely photograph recording this little family group. Three always makes for good composition and this is no exception!

I think it is interesting to see the contrast between the two areas of sand, and to note where the birds are searching for food.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

hello Pekka

i love babys of birds, they are very cute, you did a wonderful
shoit of this Mommy Avocet with her chicks, your image
it learn us alot showing that the chicks are finding for foods
in the water, fine POV and DOF, and framing, i love the warm
luminosity of the image, TFS

Asbed

  • Great 
  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 39 N: 664] (2071)
  • [2008-05-25 22:14]

Hi Pekka,
Mommy and kids around...nice composition, bringing in a good part of the frame with the river bank and the rest with the waters. Avocet mum concentrating on her chicks and chicks camouflaged quite well with the environmnet. Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

  • Great 
  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2492 W: 132 N: 7090] (22145)
  • [2008-05-26 1:26]

Hello Pekka,
A great capture of an Avocet parent with her young chicks with superb sharpness. I like the pose and composition taken from a great POV in fine lighting.
TFS this excellent image,
Ivan

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2375 W: 164 N: 7131] (22536)
  • [2008-05-26 1:30]

Hej Pekka,
Lovely capture of the beautiful Avocet and her cute young ones. I like her pose in this fine composition. Great details and fine colours too. Well done!
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1583 W: 242 N: 5286] (18629)
  • [2008-05-26 3:51]

Aaahh they are very cute little chicks!
A lovely photo of this happy Avocet family :-)
Pin-sharp and very crisp.
Excellent DOF too.
Nice composition and great poses.
Superb BG.
The photo seems slightly tilted looking at where the legs meet the water though it can easily be sorted.

Very well done and TFS!!

Joe

  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 4 N: 2081] (9772)
  • [2008-05-26 4:43]

Hello Pekka,
Supreb family shot.
Well done and very well composed.
Great lighting
Ganesh

bonjour pekka
la netteté est un peu juste et le POV un peu haut ce qui fait que cela ecrase un peu l'image mais je trouve interessant d'avoir un parent et ses petits.
laurent

  • Great 
  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 52 N: 531] (2593)
  • [2008-05-26 16:17]

Hi Pekka,
This is such a sweet picture! Great capture of this little family :)
Wonderful natural colours, great sharpness and POV.
Nice work
Lise

  • Great 
  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4592] (20421)
  • [2008-05-26 17:20]

Hello Pekka, what a wonderful shot of the Avocet with the youngster, very sharp, well composed and a great moment caught! THanks!

Mario

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-26 20:59]

Hello Pekka

This is a lovely capture.I love to see shots like this with the chicks in tow.
The pov is very good.
Nice sharpness and detail.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF