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My Morning With Wilson’s Snipes – More Photos And More Of The Details
Wilson’s Snipes – A Photo Sampler Of My Best Day In The Field In A Very Long Time
Yesterday morning I had more fun with Wilson’s Snipes than is usually legal in Utah. (5 photos)
Some Wilson’s Snipes And A Couple Of Gnat Whiskers
Wilson’s Snipes At Bear River MBR Two Days Ago
It’s been something like four years since I’ve managed to get any decent snipe photos. (4 photos)
Wilson’s Snipes At Farmington Bay WMA Yesterday Morning
The Interesting Feeding Technique Of The Wilson’s Snipe
Wilson’s Snipes In The Snow
The Elusive Wilson’s Snipe
The preferred habitat of the Wilson’s Snipe often isn’t pretty but they’re elusive enough that I’ll photograph them anywhere I get the chance.
A Very Cooperative Wilson’s Snipe
Going on a “snipe hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s errand so it was appropriate that one of my first subjects yesterday morning at Bear River was a Wilson’s Snipe.
A (Fool) Hardy Wilson’s Snipe
I suspect that most folks aren’t accustomed to seeing a Wilson’s Snipe in a setting like this.
Wilson’s Snipe Feeding Technique
A week ago today I had my best photo opportunity with the elusive Wilsons’s Snipe. Several of them, in fact. And this time they gave me an intimate look at their feeding behavior.
Wilson’s Snipe
The Wilson’s Snipe is an odd little shorebird, both in appearance and in some of its behaviors. Though common, they’re also elusive and shy so over the years I’ve been able to get very few quality images of them. But my luck with the species changed for the better three days ago.
The Seldom Seen Wilson’s Snipe
Wilson’s Snipe is an elusive species. Relatively little is known of its habits due to its crepuscular nature, cryptic coloration and marshy habitat. Even with as much time as I’ve spent on their stomping grounds I can count on one hand, with a few fingers amputated, the number of times I’ve photographed a snipe. Typically it’s only seen as it flushes in zigzag flight, calling out with its raspy voice. What an interesting bird! The word snipe is derived from “snite” – a variant of snout and you can see why. Their eyes are set remarkably far back on their head, giving them full vision on both sides and binocular vision to the rear. This allows them to see predators approaching from behind, even while their beak is buried in the mud. 1/640, f/6.3, ISO 500, 500 f/4, natural light I found this bird along the Red Rock River in Montana’s Centennial Valley. It was a low light situation so I didn’t have much shutter speed and I was mildly surprised to get the beak sharp as it was calling. The snipe gave me only a few seconds before it flew off, scolding me as it went. Ron
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My Morning With Wilson’s Snipes – More Photos And More Of The Details
Wilson’s Snipes – A Photo Sampler Of My Best Day In The Field In A Very Long Time
Yesterday morning I had more fun with Wilson’s Snipes than is usually legal in Utah. (5 photos)
Some Wilson’s Snipes And A Couple Of Gnat Whiskers
Wilson’s Snipes At Bear River MBR Two Days Ago
It’s been something like four years since I’ve managed to get any decent snipe photos. (4 photos)
Wilson’s Snipes At Farmington Bay WMA Yesterday Morning
The Interesting Feeding Technique Of The Wilson’s Snipe
Wilson’s Snipes In The Snow
The Elusive Wilson’s Snipe
The preferred habitat of the Wilson’s Snipe often isn’t pretty but they’re elusive enough that I’ll photograph them anywhere I get the chance.
A Very Cooperative Wilson’s Snipe
Going on a “snipe hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s errand so it was appropriate that one of my first subjects yesterday morning at Bear River was a Wilson’s Snipe.
A (Fool) Hardy Wilson’s Snipe
I suspect that most folks aren’t accustomed to seeing a Wilson’s Snipe in a setting like this.
Wilson’s Snipe Feeding Technique
A week ago today I had my best photo opportunity with the elusive Wilsons’s Snipe. Several of them, in fact. And this time they gave me an intimate look at their feeding behavior.
Wilson’s Snipe
The Wilson’s Snipe is an odd little shorebird, both in appearance and in some of its behaviors. Though common, they’re also elusive and shy so over the years I’ve been able to get very few quality images of them. But my luck with the species changed for the better three days ago.
The Seldom Seen Wilson’s Snipe
Wilson’s Snipe is an elusive species. Relatively little is known of its habits due to its crepuscular nature, cryptic coloration and marshy habitat. Even with as much time as I’ve spent on their stomping grounds I can count on one hand, with a few fingers amputated, the number of times I’ve photographed a snipe. Typically it’s only seen as it flushes in zigzag flight, calling out with its raspy voice. What an interesting bird! The word snipe is derived from “snite” – a variant of snout and you can see why. Their eyes are set remarkably far back on their head, giving them full vision on both sides and binocular vision to the rear. This allows them to see predators approaching from behind, even while their beak is buried in the mud. 1/640, f/6.3, ISO 500, 500 f/4, natural light I found this bird along the Red Rock River in Montana’s Centennial Valley. It was a low light situation so I didn’t have much shutter speed and I was mildly surprised to get the beak sharp as it was calling. The snipe gave me only a few seconds before it flew off, scolding me as it went. Ron