Male Long-billed Curlew in Cheatgrass – Nikon D200, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light
Cheatgrass is invasive but I sure think it can be pretty especially with a lovely bird amongst it like this male Long-billed Curlew that I photographed on Antelope Island State Park recently.
Cheatgrass is lacy and delicate looking, there can be a slight reddish/pink casts to the stems and seed heads and it flutters in the slightest breeze.
I had nice light, a cooperative Long-billed Curlew and a beautiful setting.
Life is good.
Mia
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The bird’s coloring looks to be a perfect camouflage for the grasses.
They can easily hide in the grasses Julie, the chicks even more so because they are smaller. Thank you!
really liked the birding is fun website you sent me to.
Bill, it is a great site with awesome contributors and I learn something new there ALL the time!
This is a very pretty photo Mia, I hope to see a Long-billed Curlew soon!
PrairieBirder, I hope you get to see a Long-billed Curlew soon too. They are awesome. Thanks!
It does look like life is good Mia. Love your images of the Curlew. Carol
Carol, thanks, Life is Good!
Mia:
Good work getting an open shot with such a nice pose and excellent detail.
“I had nice light, a cooperative bird and a beautiful setting. Life is good!”
I wonder if you could condense that to something that would fit around the image of the bird on a t-shirt?
Dave
Dave, the T-shirt idea is great, If I placed the bird into a circle I could put the first sentence curled around the top and the last sentence in bigger letters curling around the bottom! Thank you.