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This set is from two weeks ago on my last visit to Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY. The terns and black skimmers have gone south with the American Oystercatcher the remaining summer bird and they have probably gone south or will do so soon. I'm looking forward to the winter visitors.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

1) American Oystercatcher

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1250s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

2) Dolphin

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1250s 400 ISO +0.7 EV

3) Sanderlings

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1100s 400 ISO +1.0 EV

4) Merlin

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 400 ISO +1.0 EV

5) Ring Billed Gull

X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/850s 800 ISO +1.0 EV

Oct 19, 2022 at 07:59 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · A Nickerson Beach Assortment

Good set, Morris. Love that ring-billed.

Oct 19, 2022 at 05:02 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · A Nickerson Beach Assortment

Yes lovely shot of the ring-billed! But a great grab from the air on the Merlin as well. Did the birds scatter so you knew some raptor was incoming? Oyster Catcher must be on probation, wearing two ankle bracelets

Always fun a the beach, Nickerson is good to you buddy

Karl

Oct 19, 2022 at 06:25 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · A Nickerson Beach Assortment

First one is my favorite. Love the bright orange beak against the white snow background!

Oct 19, 2022 at 06:30 PM

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YEG-Photog wrote:
Good set, Morris. Love that ring-billed.

Thank you Ken,
I agree the gull came out great

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Karl Witt wrote:
Yes lovely shot of the ring-billed! But a great grab from the air on the Merlin as well. Did the birds scatter so you knew some raptor was incoming? Oyster Catcher must be on probation, wearing two ankle bracelets

Always fun a the beach, Nickerson is good to you buddy

Karl

Thank you Karl,
The sanderlings headed east when the merlin came in. The gulls and oystercatchers did not react. If you think that oystercatcher has a lot of bling, I've seen black skimmers with 3 bands and a radio back pack.

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Saeva wrote:
First one is my favorite. Love the bright orange beak against the white snow background!

Thank you Saeva,
That is one of the reasons I love to photograph the oystercatchers. They are also very interesting birds that get to know the frequent human visitors.

Morris

Oct 22, 2022 at 08:29 AM

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morris wrote:
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That is one of the reasons I love to photograph the oystercatchers. They are also very interesting birds that get to know the frequent human visitors.

Morris

Nice shots.

Over the weekend, I saw a huge flock of Oystercatchers about 6 miles East down the beach (on the bay side) from your photo and I noticed many of them had the same looks like some king of orange tag on their leg that yours has (photo 1). Do you know what this is about?

Oct 24, 2022 at 07:35 PM

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TT1000 wrote:
Nice shots.

Over the weekend, I saw a huge flock of Oystercatchers about 6 miles East down the beach (on the bay side) from your photo and I noticed many of them had the same looks like some king of orange tag on their leg that yours has (photo 1). Do you know what this is about?

Thank you,

The orange tags are placed used by biologists from one of the local universities. I think it is Stonybrook yet not positive. There are at least 3 universities that study the nesting colonies at Nickerson Beach.

Morris

Oct 24, 2022 at 07:48 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · A Nickerson Beach Assortment

Lovely set Morris.

Birdie

Oct 24, 2022 at 08:10 PM


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