Black-necked Stilt snatches a bloodworm
p.1 #1Black-necked Stilt snatches a bloodworm
I recently moved to a new area and the local water treatment plant is quickly becoming my favorite go to spot. One of the pools is continuously fed with water and is filled with shorebirds. Black-necked Stilts are always fun to photograph and I got lucky to see this stilt catch a midge fly larve aka bloodworm in this sequence.
Strolling on the mud flat
If you look closely you can see the tip of the larve on the water
Locked on
About to strike
Got it!
Strolling on the mud flat
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2500s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
If you look closely you can see the tip of the larve on the water
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2500s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
Locked on
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2500s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
About to strike
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2500s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
Got it!
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2500s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2500s 640 ISO 0.0 EV
May 18, 2026 at 07:11 PM
p.1 #4Black-necked Stilt snatches a bloodworm
Awesome set! Never seen this species before.
May 19, 2026 at 09:54 AM
p.1 #5Black-necked Stilt snatches a bloodworm
morris wrote:
Great exposures.
Morris
Thanks!
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johnohio wrote:
Nicely done !!
John
Thank you, got lucky but it helps to move around!
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SamHandwich wrote:
Awesome set! Never seen this species before.
They are real fun to watch and photograph. Edmonds in WA, I been there before, got some good birds from the fishing pier there! I used to live in Olympia.
Great exposures.
Morris
Thanks!
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johnohio wrote:
Nicely done !!
John
Thank you, got lucky but it helps to move around!
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SamHandwich wrote:
Awesome set! Never seen this species before.
They are real fun to watch and photograph. Edmonds in WA, I been there before, got some good birds from the fishing pier there! I used to live in Olympia.
May 19, 2026 at 03:35 PM