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03-JUL-2010 Hank v/d Velde

20100703 357 Killdeer - juv.jpg

Ottawa

My first shot of a juvenile Killdeer running around, and can it run. I've seen young in a nest before, but usually once they leave the nest, my experience is that they remain well hidden whilst Mom and Dad do their best to distract any intruder coming close to the area where the young are kept. In this case, there seem to be several broods of young hiding in low bushes along a river sand bank. It seems that this little juvie had disobeyed Mom and Dad and had ventured out onto the beach on its own. One of the adults was frantically trying to herd/entice it back to its hiding place whilst the other did its broken-wing act in an attempt to lure me away from the young one.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/1000s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Len13-Jul-2010 04:53
Good capture Hank,I saw three of these yesterday but not for long!!
Guest 12-Jul-2010 18:07
Priceless, Hank.
reflectionsofnature12-Jul-2010 00:04
These little guys are very cute! Well done getting a photo of the little one!
Simon Chandler11-Jul-2010 23:44
Fantastic composition with interesting background blur to complement the subject. Just excellent. Love it. v
lou_rozensteins11-Jul-2010 23:29
Beautiful little thing it is too. Great shot.
Jess. ( Lady.D.)11-Jul-2010 22:38
I bet this one kept you on your toes Hank, well focused....
Michal Leszczynski11-Jul-2010 21:09
Fantastic capture, wonderful photo Hank. V.
Maja Waiss11-Jul-2010 20:51
:) Cute. Nice, Hank. V
Robert D. McAlpine11-Jul-2010 20:28
Really cute, Hank!
bill friedlander11-Jul-2010 17:09
The youngster is very cute even if a bit naughty. I hope he got out of harm's way. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal11-Jul-2010 16:52
Pracht opname Hank, die jonge vogels doen het altijd goed!!
Ton
Ted Busby11-Jul-2010 16:07
Nice one here Hank...Cute as a button..
Bryan Murahashi11-Jul-2010 14:39
Beautiful photo with the selective focus on the little one.
Carol Rollins11-Jul-2010 14:22
What a great sighting, Hank. super shot. ~
Lise De Serres11-Jul-2010 14:13
What a cutie! Very well seen Hank!!
Vince11-Jul-2010 14:06
Fantastic image Hank. Excellent effect with the selective focusing. Vote.
Ali Majdfar11-Jul-2010 10:16
Lovely DoF control! ~V
January Grey11-Jul-2010 06:18
They're so cute! And yes, they DO move fast! Great catch, Hank!
NealyBob11-Jul-2010 05:01
Great shot of the that little fella Hank! Nice camera work~!
mtcummings11-Jul-2010 04:32
great shots Hank
Robert Houde11-Jul-2010 03:42
Very nice composition Hank.
Lieve Snellings11-Jul-2010 02:58
wonderful how you focus on the little one Hank, so nice work ! v
larose forest photos11-Jul-2010 02:30
Adorable little guy! I wonder if there were any more around. Often by the time they reach this age, most of the others in the brood have vanished for one reason or another. BV
Tom Munson11-Jul-2010 02:27
He's a cute little guy! Nice work, Hank!
Nora van Beek11-Jul-2010 01:38
So adorable! A great shot, Hank!
Jim Coffman11-Jul-2010 01:06
That is a rel young one. Nice work,Hank!
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