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Drop of Water


Drop of Water
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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6166] (21070)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot S1-IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Aquatic Birds III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-10 3:30
Viewed: 883
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
That stilt is deep in concentration on the drop of water at the end of its long beak.

Black-Necked Stilt
(Himantopus mexicanus)

The Black-Necked Stilt likes fresh or salty shallow areas and grassy marshes. It is a tall, small bodied wading bird, black above and white below, with very long, bright pink legs.

Stilts run very fast, but then stop suddenly, bend their long legs and pick up something from the ground. They look quite unusual when they do this - their little bodies look like they are going up in an elevator as their legs raise them straight up and just keep going and going!

Their food consists of things like water snails, insects, worms, water beetles,grasshoppers and their larvae, mussels, grass shrimp, minnows and crawdads.

They build their nests in May, on a dry mud flat or on a hummock in the marsh where they have a clear view all around. They build their nests of old grass and gradually add to its height with dry twigs, grass roots, shells, and other debris until the whole nest may weigh two or three pounds. When you live in a marsh you need to worry about high water flooding the house!

While the females are sitting, the males watch for and chase away intruders.

What I thought was particularly interesting about this bird is that , living in a hot environment, they have a great way to cool off the nest. What they do is called "belly-soaking". They carry water in their ventral feathers to the nest...sometimes more than 100 trips in a day!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-06-10 3:31]

Hello Manyee!
Very nice shot.reflection on water is wonderful.Details,framing,lighting are perfect.TFS...:-)

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  • Nico Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
  • [2005-06-10 4:00]

Good shot. Clear and sharp. And I like the drop on the tip of its mouth. TFS.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-06-10 4:19]

Beautifull, calm capture Manyee. I love blue tones on your photo, bird reflected in the water, water droplet on its beak. Everything great!

Good shot Manyee,
Good details and sharpness. The reflection is excellent. Have a great weekend Manyee, thanks for posting

Hello Manyee

Wow, this is a magnificent shot. Awesome reflection. The drop on the end of the beak is a great capture. Crisp, clear and tack sharp. Well done.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-06-10 15:59]

Hi Manyee, beautiful image with the reflection. Very nice colours, exposure and composition.
Well done.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-06-10 18:22]

Hello Manyee,

Lovely refelection, good composition and great POV. Focus seems to be a little soft though. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Beautiful shot, Manyee.
The little S1 works fine in your hands. Well exposed, good details and nice colours. And a very nice reflection.
Great work.

Very nice picture!
Excellent composition,details,beautiful bird!
TFS!

The wave ring surrounding the reflection of the bird makes an excellent composition. Very good picture Manyee. Catched at the right moment.

Great photo, superior colors, clarity and POV.
Thank you for sharing.

Its a nice composition and an interesting subject. Black and white is always difficult to expose correctly. Nice pose and the drop adds extra interest. Well done.

Fantastic shot with a huge reflexion
Well done
Guy

  • Great 
  • royrak (60)
  • [2005-07-31 18:04]

Beautiful photo, the reflex looks good here.

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  • ridfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 376] (4111)
  • [2005-08-24 8:49]

Manyee,
j'observe que tu aimes particulièrement les oiseaux. Nous avons donc deux points communs : la photo et les oiseaux.
Encore une très belle photo.

Ridfa

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