Dunlin
Dec 13, 2017 07:20:41 #
Dec 13, 2017 07:41:32 #
saxman71 wrote:
Last week I traveled north from Seattle to Fir Island where the Dunlin congregate in large flocks when the tide is right. When you find them they will often, to escape a raptor, take off in large numbers creating patterns in the sky that are amazing and hard to describe. Natural fireworks is as close as I can get. These photos do not do the phenomena justice but I hope they give you some sense of the magic. It is quite a sight to see live and in person.
Really nice pictures!
Dec 13, 2017 08:23:38 #
I've never heard of dunlin, but I have heard of the phenomenon. Never saw it, though. These images are awesome.
Dec 13, 2017 10:09:27 #
would liked to have been there to see the flight dynamics. I think 3 and 4 are much more successful as photographs. 3 is awesome.
Dec 13, 2017 10:17:15 #
Dec 13, 2017 10:19:44 #
Thank you all for taking look at these shots and the time to comment. I appreciate it very much. Chris
Dec 13, 2017 11:00:57 #
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Dec 13, 2017 14:33:41 #
Dec 13, 2017 14:36:39 #
saxman71 wrote:
Last week I traveled north from Seattle to Fir Island where the Dunlin congregate in large flocks when the tide is right. When you find them they will often, to escape a raptor, take off in large numbers creating patterns in the sky that are amazing and hard to describe. Natural fireworks is as close as I can get. These photos do not do the phenomena justice but I hope they give you some sense of the magic. It is quite a sight to see live and in person.
This is called a murmeration, good images.
Dec 13, 2017 14:39:29 #
Dec 13, 2017 14:59:39 #
Yankeepapa6
Loc: New York City
saxman71 wrote:
Last week I traveled north from Seattle to Fir Island where the Dunlin congregate in large flocks when the tide is right. When you find them they will often, to escape a raptor, take off in large numbers creating patterns in the sky that are amazing and hard to describe. Natural fireworks is as close as I can get. These photos do not do the phenomena justice but I hope they give you some sense of the magic. It is quite a sight to see live and in person.
Really like the first one.
Dec 13, 2017 15:18:30 #
kpmac wrote:
Nice set. By the way, I always acknowledge every comment made on every photo I post. It takes a little time but I feel it is appropriate to thank people for the time they spend viewing my images. This is not a put down of you, just a thought - please don't take offense.
Dec 13, 2017 15:25:49 #
Yankeepapa6
Loc: New York City
saxman71 wrote:
Linda, I am always appreciative when fellow photographers view and comment on my photos. My sincere apologies. No disrespect was intended in any way. I guess I just personally feel like multiple thank yous are annoying. But a couple of thank yous along the way would have been nice and appropriate on my part. Thanks for calling me out. Chris Picard
Not to worry.
Dec 13, 2017 16:04:18 #
That's good to know. Thanks for that bit of knowledge. I'll remember it.
photophile wrote:
This is called a murmeration, good images.
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