Thursday, November 3, 2011

Birds on the beach


This brown pelican followed me around, waiting for a free handout
Pelicans catch fish with spectacular, if clumsy-looking, twisting plunge dives
A member of one of the many flocks of brown pelicans flying overhead, possible staying ahead of an oncoming storm front

Snowy egret keeping its leg warm

Ring-billed gull reminding us of its dinosaur ancestors



Snowy plover picking through wrack and shells

Snowy plover seem to far prefer to run rather than fly

Snowy plover feeding along the wrack line



Birds are some of my favorite subjects. They often hang out in one area for quite a while, giving me many chances to get the shot I want. However, they sometimes move suddenly and quickly, leading to some impressive action shots.