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Nov 28, 2014 13:15:46 #
When we have a sustained East windsd and/or close to a full moon the waters from the bay will be pushed up the rivers causing abnormal high tides. This causes the high waters to sometimes reach the bottom of our pier boards causing the insects under the pier to climb into the spaces (about the width of the diameter of a medium size nail left between the individual boards). The spotted sandpipers are aware of this and occasionally stop by to dine. The first image is not very clear, but I included it so that you can see the spots on their breast during the nesting season; the others are of non breading and/or juveniles carefully checking the cracks for tasty insects!
Nov 28, 2014 13:56:05 #
Nov 28, 2014 13:57:54 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
When we have a sustained East windsd and/or close ... (show quote)
Interesting... and very nice shots besides.
Nov 28, 2014 14:38:49 #
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Nov 28, 2014 15:25:26 #
Mr PC wrote:
Great images. What camera and lens?
All pictures were taken under cloudy conditions.
The first image was taking at 4:22PM on 5-1-2014 using the Nikon D7100 with the kit DX 55-300 lens , f/10, 1/1600 sec. @ 300mm.The other three were taken on 9-9 2014 about 3:30PM using the same camera with the Tamron 150-600mm lens, 1250 to1/2000sec at600mm.f/6.3,ISO 4500 to 6400.
Nov 28, 2014 15:27:53 #
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Nov 28, 2014 15:40:27 #
Elliern wrote:
Interesting... and very nice shots besides.
Thanks Elliern. appreciate you looking!
Nov 28, 2014 15:47:57 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Neat shots! Thanks for background info; very interesting.
Thanks Linda. Glad you enjoyed!
Nov 28, 2014 18:34:45 #
Great captures Corky!!
Beautiful birds and the downloads are amazing when you can see the bugs they are eating!!!
:-D
Beautiful birds and the downloads are amazing when you can see the bugs they are eating!!!
:-D
Nov 28, 2014 18:37:05 #
angler wrote:
Excellent set.
Thanks Jim! really appreciate you looking!
Nov 28, 2014 18:38:22 #
Nov 28, 2014 18:46:08 #
angela k wrote:
Great captures Corky!!
Beautiful birds and the downloads are amazing when you can see the bugs they are eating!!!
:-D
Beautiful birds and the downloads are amazing when you can see the bugs they are eating!!!
:-D
Thanks Angela! I really appreciate that! But I think that I must have done about everything possible wrong when posting, before being successful!
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