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Tag Archives: shorebird
Anatomy of a photo #41: The Willet walking away
I took this picture towards the end of a very long day of driving and hiking around Point Reyes National Seashore. I had woken up that morning to hear on the radio that the air quality was exceptionally clear, and … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, nature photography, photography, shorebirds, wildlife photography
Tagged beach, bird, nature, photography, shorebird
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The Marbled Godwit: An essay in photos
I must begin this with a quick, simple explanations of the birds “interesting” name. It has nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with Olde English. God meaning “good”, and wit or withe meaning “creature”. So the Marbled … Continue reading
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Tagged marbled godwit, nature, photography, shorebird, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #57: Marbled Godwit in the sun’s first light
The Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) is one of my favorite shorebirds, for the simple reason that it was one of the first ones that I learned to identify. Its mottled cinnamon coloration coupled with its long slightly, upturned beak that … Continue reading
Anatomy of a photo #41: Silhouetted Willet walking on the beach
I took this picture towards the end of a very long day of driving and hiking around Point Reyes National Seashore. I had woken up that morning to hear on the radio that the air quality was exceptionally clear, and … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, drake's beach, nature, photography, shorebird
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Anatomy of a photo #14: Three Willits in pickleweed
As I look through my photographs of animal images, I notice more and more that there are two main lighting conditions that most of my favorite portraits were taken in- early/late low angle sun, or else while the subject was … Continue reading
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