ML200196881

Age

Not specified

Sex

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Observation details

While it was the Pecs that stole the show for the investigations first half, it was the single Knot that gave me the greatest feeling of contentment. I stumbled upon it quite by chance; I was photographing a Golden Plover when, just behind it, I spotted a barrel chested little bird standing just behind it... a Knot! A Knot at close range!! It’s really interesting how it always stayed in a three quarter profile away from me; this is no doubt a clever compromise between keeping an eye on me and showing as much of it’s actually fantastic camouflage as it could! Eventually it calmed right down, and the next time I saw it was as it fed, very unlike any other Wader. It’s beak never broke the sands surface; rather, it almost seemed to bounce off a little each time! But that’s not to say it wasn’t successful; crabs especially were a favourite, and eventually I left it to its meal, unaware of the immense frustration it was soon to cause me...

Technical information

Model

COOLPIX P610

ISO

100

Focal length

412.8 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.5

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

1600 pixels x 1200 pixels

Original file size

833.39 KB