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Copyright: Pekka Valo (pekkavalo1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 241 W: 21 N: 861] (2657)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma EX 500mm f4.5 APO HSM, RAW ISO 400, Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG 1.4x
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-01 1:11
Viewed: 361
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Elmsey Marshes nature reserve.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, is a large shorebird. It is a relatively long-legged member of the godwit genus. Adults have blue-grey legs and a very long straight bill with a slight upward curve and pink at the base. The neck, breast and belly are brick red in breeding plumage, off white in winter. The back is mottled grey.

Their breeding habitat is temperate wetlands in Europe and Asia on open grassland. They nest on the ground, usually in short vegetation, laying 3-6 eggs.
They migrate in flocks to western Europe, Africa, south Asia and Australia. Interestingly, although this species occurs in Ireland and Great Britain all year round, they are not the same birds. The breeding birds depart in autumn, but are replaced in winter by the larger Icelandic race, L. l. islandica. These birds occasionally appear in the Aleutian Islands and, rarely, on the Atlantic coast of North America.
These birds forage by probing on mudflats or in marshes. In short vegetation, they may pick up insects by sight. They mainly eat insects and crustaceans, but also eat parts of aquatic plants. They are much more likely to be found on freshwater than the coastal Bar-tailed Godwit. In flight, they can be distinguished from the Hudsonian Godwit by their white wing linings with black edges.

In 2006 BirdLife International classified this species as Near Threatened due to a decline in numbers of around 25% in the previous 15 years. It is also among the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
gannu, inked, Royaldevon, goldyrs, Argus, uleko, Jamesp, jaycee, nglen, Silvio2006, eqshannon, CeltickRanger, Gert-Paassen, haraprasan, mariki, earthtraveler, SelenE has marked this note useful
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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8608)
  • [2008-05-01 1:59]

Hello Pekka,
What a shot. Superb moment with the open beak and great focus. Excellent clarity Ganesh

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 214] (634)
  • [2008-05-01 2:03]

hi Pekka,
nice one of this Godwit. nice composition with good clear colors in the plumage. well done and tfs. sorry to hear the numbers are on the decline.
Gethin

Hello Pekka,

You caught this just at the right moment! Snap!!

Excellent details of the plummage showing individual feathers and their patterns and colours!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

The colours of this beautiful duck are very different form theone's we see normally in India, Pekka.You've done perfect justice to this beauty, very sharp shot.
Goldy

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2416 W: 132 N: 6653] (20877)
  • [2008-05-01 4:39]

Hej Pekka,
Great capture of a Black-tailed Godwit in deep water (I have never seen them so deep in water).
The timing and sharpness are excellent an to get such fine quality you must have been in a hide.
A very fine shot and thanks for sharing it,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2297 W: 163 N: 6694] (21146)
  • [2008-05-01 5:42]

Hello Pekka,
Unusual to see the Black-tailed Godwit in the water!! Very well-timed and brilliant capture.
Fine sharpness and very beautiful light and colours. Good note too!
TYFS and regards, Ulla

Hello Pekka , wonderful , very strange posture for this species , i love colors , TFS and good luck .

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-05-01 9:00]

Hi Pekka

A superb shot of this Godwit - one I wish I had been able to take - good composition and POV with good colour and superb detail. Well observed and captured.

James

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-05-01 9:21]

Hi Pekka,

Great timing to get this Gotwit as he catches his meal. Excellent shot with marvelous colors and nice sharp details. I love the ripples and swirls in the water.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-05-01 12:35]

Hi Pekka. Well this is one i have not seen before so thanks for posting. What a unusual bill it has. It has good feather markings which you have captured so well with natural looking colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Pekka, splendid action composition with lovely bird, great details and fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2008-05-01 14:24]

What a massive beak!
I would love to see one of these!
I never knew they actually swam either! :-)
Very sharp and crisp with excellent detail.
Lovely colours and great light.
Very well composed too.
Well done Pekka!

Joe

The Godwit looks content Pekka! simply going about its dailies...and well seen in natural colourings of course, which is the best method...not trying to fool to much to make it better...it is already as good as it gets..Fine show!
Tip of the hat to ya!
Bob

hello Pekka

very beautiful shot of the Black-tailed Godwit,
fine POV, DOF and framing, i love the warm tone colours,
great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

ello Pekka,

good capture and beautiful shot and light.
very nice poce and pov.

Gert

Hi Pekka,
A nice capture of this beautiful Godwit. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Pekka,

Very nice picture of this godwit. The piece of food enhances the extraordinary long beak of this bird. Great sharpness. Splendid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Pekka, You captured very good detail and rich color of this Godwit. Good moment for the open beack with the morsel.
Tfs Richard

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-05-02 8:50]

Hi Pekka,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful Godwit with such amazing colours and sharp details on its plumage. The rippled waters provides a fantastic effect. Great moment captured with skillful timing and I like the lungeing pose captured here. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2337 W: 59 N: 4094] (13345)
  • [2008-05-05 14:22]

Hi Pekka,
I like your timing, pose you captured and your low POV. Details of the plumage, composition and warm color tones are very good. TFS
All the best,
Selen

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