Oyster Catchers

[Alan]

Pied I hope - and in flight More good luck than good management though.

(D7000 - Nikkor 70-210mm)

[Scottymc]

Good shots mate id be happy with them! pretty big crop?

[Rob Smith]

Nice catch Alan. Great when you get these guys like this. Getting close enough is a challenge somethime in itself

[Alan]

Good shots mate id be happy with them! pretty big crop?

Thanks Scotty - hardly any crop - (800 ISO or my processing or my lens makes me feel I have more work to do - but I was happy to get a BIF at last

Nice catch Alan. Great when you get these guys like this. Getting close enough is a challenge somethime in itself

Thanks Rob - sometimes the birds are co-operative - I actually had to walk quite close to get some mid step, and then some in-flight action.

[loose cannon]

Nice images Alan, I've struggled to get close to these birds with a 400mm !

I like the shadow in the second.

[LJG]

Nicely caught Alan. Who cares if it is good luck or good management, I think any good BIF shot is more luck than anything else!

[timmo]

lovely images Alan...and a BIF as well as dolphins!!!!!
geez you are living right mate
I love the minimalist look of the second image
cheers
tim