Just A Shot That I Like… #12, American Avocet Ballet

Occasionally an image still appeals to me despite significant imperfections.  In this shot the cluttered background is not ideal nor are the specular highlights on the leg of the male’s reflection but I quite like the positions of both birds, their reflections and the good separation between the avocets and the reflections.   

 

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American Avocet Mating Displays

I’ve been fascinated by the mating displays of American Avocets ever since I first started photographing them almost five years ago.  This innate and complex choreography is almost identical in different mated pairs and from year to year.  The action happens quickly and is difficult to photograph well but I think I have enough decent images now [...]

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