An Unusual Perspective On An Avocet In Flight

In my experience American Avocets are difficult subjects to get in flight because of their speed and erratic flight patterns. I’ve tried often but I sure don’t have many flight shots of the species that are very good.

 

1/4000, f/6.3, ISO 500, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc, natural light

Mating Rituals Of The American Avocet

The moment I pulled up on this small pond at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge last Friday I knew there’d be some opportunities for interesting behavioral shots. There were small groups of American Avocets and Black-necked Stilts that were excitedly chirping away and flying at each other in typical springtime behavior for these mixed flocks. [...]