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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: 2008-05-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma EX 500mm f4.5 APO HSM, RAW ISO 800, Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG 1.4x
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-20 1:15
Viewed: 326
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A couple of Redshanks at RSPB Elmley Marshes nature reserve. The male tried to impress the female but she looked bored and just walked away.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Common Redshank or Redshank (Tringa totanus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. It is closest to the small Wood Sandpiper, and also closely related to the Marsh Sandpiper. These are a group of smallish shanks which tend to have red or reddish legs, and in breeding plumage are generally a subdued, light brown above with some darker mottling, with a pattern of somewhat diffuse small brownish spots on the breast and neck.
This is a widespread breeding bird across Europe and northern Asia. It is a migratory species, wintering on coasts around the Mediterranean, in south Asia, and on the Atlantic coast of Europe from Great Britain southwards.
It is replaced in the Arctic by the Spotted Redshank, which has a longer bill and legs, and is almost entirely black in breeding plumage and very pale in winter.
Redshanks have red legs and bill, and show white up the back and on the wings in flight. They are brown, becoming somewhat lighter-toned in winter.
Redshanks will nest in any wetland, from damp meadows to saltmarsh, often at high densities. They lay 3-5 eggs. These are wary and noisy birds which will alert everything else with their loud piping call. Like most waders, they feed on small invertebrates.
The Common Redshank is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2008-05-20 2:11]

That female looks like she doesn't wanna know! :-)
Great capture of this male Redshank doing a courtship dance and the bored female!
Excellent clarity, detail and sharpness.
Very well composed with a great POV.
Superb lighting too.

Really well done, Pekka!

Cheers,

Joe

Hi Pekka,
A lovely capture of this beautiful redshank bird. Excellent composition very good sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Olá Pekka.
Bela imagem você nos mostra aqui. Realmente é algum tipo de dança para atrair o parceiro mas pelo que parece não está convencendo muito...
Muito belo estas aves !
Parabéns.

Bellissima cattura di questa coppia di pettegole, ottimo POV, molto bella la composizione per il dinamismo dell'azione catturata, ottima nitidezza, belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Pekka,
Poor fellow.
Very good content. Educational as well;-)
TFS
Annick

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 0 N: 447] (1688)
  • [2008-05-20 17:43]

Hi Pekka
Wonderful capture great sharpness and detail
Nice timing and composition
Lovely natural color
tfs jon

Super timing on the shutter click! A great image. You must have planned it yes? Well even if not then fine as well!
Bob

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-05-20 21:58]

Hi Pekka

Great capture showing natural behaviour. Good frozen action combined with good colour saturation.

James

Hi Pekka, lovely couple in splendid pose with fine details and good sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Pekka,

Very good picture of this couple redshanks. Very good composition with a good timing. Very good sharpness light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8608)
  • [2008-05-21 2:55]

Hello Pekka, Is there a training session going on there? The capture shows the color of the bird vs the natural. Excellent lighting and wonderful composition. Great sharpness. Ganesh

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2337 W: 59 N: 4094] (13345)
  • [2008-06-16 8:37]

Hi Pekka,
Nice action shot. I like the pose you captured :o) TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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