Coming in for a landing (Page 3): Great work capturing these guys in flight! Thanx for sharing.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

topcat wrote:

These guys were getting spooked by something, maybe a falcon. I didn't see one, but there was one there before.
They would all take off and then after flying around, come in for a landing.
I don't know how they managed it.

I think that they are Willets, but I am not sure.

Great work capturing these guys in flight! Thanx for sharing.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

PAR4DCR wrote:

Good capture topcat.

Don

Thank you, Don.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Sinewsworn wrote:

Great work capturing these guys in flight! Thanx for sharing.

Thank you for the nice comment, Timothy

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Great shot, topcat!

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

weberwest wrote:

Great shot, topcat!

Thank you, weberwest

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

topcat wrote:

These guys were getting spooked by something, maybe a falcon. I didn't see one, but there was one there before.
They would all take off and then after flying around, come in for a landing.
I don't know how they managed it.

I think that they are Willets, but I am not sure.

Great shot, Topcat!

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Bubalola wrote:

Great shot, Topcat!

Thank you. I appreciate that comment

linda lagace

topcat wrote:

These guys were getting spooked by something, maybe a falcon. I didn't see one, but there was one there before.
They would all take off and then after flying around, come in for a landing.
I don't know how they managed it.

I think that they are Willets, but I am not sure.

Such a nice photo, getting good focus on so many. What focal length and shutter speed did you use?
I love to watch the geese at the Merced NWR. They go nuts when the bald eagle is hunting. All jump into the air at once and spiral round and round and make the loudest racket you could imagine.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Thank you. I used a Sigma 150-500, and I think 1/16000 or 1/2000. I will check.
I was there when there were a couple of birders there, and they pointed out a peregrine falcon that was flying around, and that caused them to spook. I don't know what got them going this time, it could have been anything. I didn't see one.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

topcat wrote:

These guys were getting spooked by something, maybe a falcon. I didn't see one, but there was one there before.
They would all take off and then after flying around, come in for a landing.
I don't know how they managed it.

I think that they are Willets, but I am not sure.

A gorgeous shot of the swarm

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

joecichjr wrote:

A gorgeous shot of the swarm

Thank you