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p.1 #1 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

The Black Oystercatchers have returned to winter at Port Townsend, Wa.
They were very relaxed and gave me a lot of chances to get them!
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4.Got to practice some flying Common Mergansers--not too easy they are fast flyers!

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Nov 06, 2009 at 02:39 AM

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p.1 #2 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

WOW Bonnie. These FANTASTIC shots. #4 is STUNNING. Love them all.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 02:41 AM

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p.1 #3 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Bonnie,
Great set with an AWESOME finish, the last shot is fantastic.

It has a great DOF giving it a 3D feel

Tim

Nov 06, 2009 at 02:45 AM

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p.1 #4 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Oh my Bonnie, now I'm jealous of you! I so want some oyster catchers!!!

These are fabulous, 1 is just the shot I would love to have and 2 is 3 times better! 4 is oh how should I say this? Too freaking amazing!! Jody, look out

This is getting to be one though town to shoot in

Tim

Nov 06, 2009 at 02:49 AM

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p.1 #5 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Booyah!! #2 and #4 Rock!!

Nov 06, 2009 at 02:52 AM

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p.1 #6 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Very beautiful!

Nov 06, 2009 at 02:54 AM

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p.1 #7 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

These are a delight Bonnie.

Morris

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:00 AM

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p.1 #8 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

They are all beautiful, but #4 is beyond beautiful - it is so exceptional it defies words.

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:07 AM

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p.1 #9 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Fantastic captures. The last is my pick

Dick.

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:35 AM

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p.1 #10 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Real beauties, Bonnie. Since #3 shows 380mm, were these taken with the 100-400?

Tony

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:48 AM

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p.1 #11 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Awesome shots Bonnie, great job on the OCs inflight and the Mergnaser........wow, just fantastic. Verno

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:10 AM

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p.1 #12 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

WOW !! Beautiful images, what lens did you use ? Thanks for sharing

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:14 AM

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p.1 #13 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

BAM!! Nuff said

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:16 AM

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p.1 #14 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Note to self: Go visit Bonnie asap

Incredible work my friend, #1 is amazing with perfect exposure!! Sweet DOF on the trio IF and that last frame is beyond the top Bonnie, hats off Lady

Tom

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:21 AM

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p.1 #15 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Oh Bonnie, Bravo!!

for #1, 2 and 3, Love them! Standing ovation for #4 OUTSTANDING!!

Larry

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:21 AM

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p.1 #16 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Imagemaster wrote:
Real beauties, Bonnie. Since #3 shows 380mm, were these taken with the 100-400?

Tony
Yep--the 100-400!

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:30 AM

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p.1 #17 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Thomas Sanders wrote:
Note to self: Go visit Bonnie asap

Incredible work my friend, #1 is amazing with perfect exposure!! Sweet DOF on the trio IF and that last frame is beyond the top Bonnie, hats off Lady

Tom
Hey, Tom--come on over when we get a break in the weather! We can kayak over here too!

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:30 AM

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p.1 #18 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Bonnie, your posts are always so sharp and well exposed. You are a great photographer. Bruce

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:40 AM

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p.1 #19 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Bonnie, you are cleaning house on stunning shots! Oystercatchers are showing sweet exposures and really nice detail throughout. Great work on the dark feathers, they show a very nice tonal range and love the orange pop in their eyes. Wow, how pretty is that threesome, very cool

Wait, hold up, #4 has that 'extra dimension' to it! Bonnie, this shot has it all for me, great separation, motion, rock solid sharpness, great exposure and sweet eye contact. I absolutely love this shot and you must be on these early to lock focus because I don't remember the 1-400 being that quick to focus!

Impressive..............and most enjoyable!

Karl

Nov 06, 2009 at 04:50 AM

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p.1 #20 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Fantastic! Ditto everything that Karl said.

Nov 06, 2009 at 05:32 AM

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p.1 #21 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Beautiful work, Bonnie! Lovely color and clarity.

Nov 06, 2009 at 05:35 AM

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p.1 #22 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Awesome! Wow!

Nov 06, 2009 at 05:57 AM

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p.1 #23 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Wonderful shots, #2 is my favourite.

Rob

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:19 PM

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wow

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:21 PM

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p.1 #25 · Oystercatchers and a Merganser

Very nice Bonnie. I especially like 1,2, and 4. Not that there is anything wrong with 3

I have noticed the "flecks" in the eyes (those that look like globular extensions of the pupil) before, in African Oystercatchers, and I just tried to find some info now... A fairly recent paper suggests that these flecks are somewhat sex-dependent. i.e. Those with the largest (or most) flecks are probably female. Anyways, that was sort of interesting.

Also, young birds don't have as bright yellow of an iris, and as defined an eye ring. So, maybe the individual closest to the front in #2 is a young one.

The function/cause of the eye flecks is unknown.

OKAY - I'm done rambling on

Cool image from the paper I was talking about above (Guzetti et al., 2008):

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Nov 06, 2009 at 04:13 PM


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