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eurasian curlew

  1. Curlew 7875.jpg

    Curlew 7875.jpg

    Curlew
  2. Like latticework

    Like latticework

    This one's my favorite of the Curlew shots. I love the light turning its wings into latticework, or maybe "Hardangersm" embroidery. I also love the open bill; the Curlews' calls are so mystical-sounding.
  3. Just before dinner

    Just before dinner

    After our walk around Veidholmen, we drove back to the center of the island. Our former neighbors and good friends who used to live across the street from us have a summer home there and had invited us to dinner. It's her childhood home on the farm her parents cleared (by draining the peat bogs...
  4. far eastern and eurasian curlews

    far eastern and eurasian curlews

    the bird with the whitish tail on the left is a Eurasian curlew. There's also a (bar-tailed) godwit in the back on the left.
  5. Bend It Like A Curlew

    Bend It Like A Curlew

  6. eurasian curlew

    eurasian curlew

  7. Eurasian Curlew

    Eurasian Curlew

  8. Eurasian Curlew

    Eurasian Curlew

  9. Eurasian Curlew in flight

    Eurasian Curlew in flight

  10. Lakescape - 440

    Lakescape - 440

    Lakescape - 440 ... A combo of three Waders and shorebirds ... Witer visitors ... ... with widely differing distribution ... While Eurasian Curlew is found over vast inland area ... the other two are confined largely to coastal areas ... Watch them in an iteresting video-clip that shows...
  11. Bill !

    Bill !

  12. Documentary - for Delia !!

    Documentary - for Delia !!

  13. Longbilled

    Longbilled

  14. Crested Curlew

    Crested Curlew

    Last Curlew shot for today.
  15. Curlew overload

    Curlew overload

    Another one from the weekend. We're getting to the end of the Curlew shots now, maybe one more to go :)
  16. Eurasian Curlew

    Eurasian Curlew

    Another one testing the 600 with x2. Even though it's a powerful combination, you still have to get reasonably close to birds to get them large in the frame.
  17. Eurasian Curlew

    Eurasian Curlew

    More experimentation with the 600mm with 2x converter.
  18. Curlew / Kiwi

    Curlew / Kiwi

    Messing about with the 2x converter on the 600mm F4L IS. Conclusion: A bit hit and miss, works OK for web size photos.
  19. Eurasian Curlew

    Eurasian Curlew

  20. Evening Flyby

    Evening Flyby

    Eurasian Curlew. Bassin de Gouzon ( Creuse), yesterday.
  21. Eurasian Curlew

    Eurasian Curlew

  22. Eurasian Curlew

    Eurasian Curlew

  23. Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, Zarapito Real

    Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, Zarapito Real

    LUIS SITGES http://birdingtrekkingandnaturecom-luis.blogspot.com.es/2014/02/pajareando-por-las-lagunas-de-la-mancha.html
  24. Happy couple !

    Happy couple !

  25. Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, Zarapito Real

    Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, Zarapito Real

    LUIS SITGES http://birdingtrekkingandnaturecom-luis.blogspot.com.es/2013/11/birding-la-mancha-humeda.html
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