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Two snipe stand as graceful silhouettes against a serene, still expanse of water. The deep black of their bodies is broken only by the intricate markings of their feathers, a delicate texture that hints at their wildness. Below, a flawless reflection emerges, a perfect, inverted twin of the scene above. The composition’s simplicity creates a striking balance between the tangible world and its phantom double. In the absence of color, the focus shifts to the subtle elegance of form, tone, and symmetry, highlighting a moment of tranquil perfection in the natural world
I just bought the new Snipe racing dinghy from Isard! If you got one, & you like the idea of a pink Snipe, check out my store. :)
Wilson’s Snipe are often very wary birds, keeping under cover or close to it, and returning quickly to safety if they sense danger. So it was unusual to see this individual feeding in bright sunshine out in the open at the edge of Frank Lake in southern Alberta, Canada. It was even more surprising that I was able to stealthily approach to water level and in close proximity. That allowed me to obtain some images which show the intricate, cryptic plumage that serves to camouflage the birds so well in their typical wetland environment. You never know your luck with bird photography: sometimes your intended subject will spook for seemingly no reason, on other occasions like this it doesn’t seem to mind or notice even with a reputation for shyness.
Another snipe photo from a very cold morning earlier this spring, I'm not sure whether this bird is just about to take a step or whether it's got cold feet!
Photo taken at: RSPB Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/titchwell-marsh
Species Information: www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/snipe
Emerging from a vegetative boggy bank where it was masterfully inconspicuous and well camouflaged this Snipe, one of two, gave a pleasingly full view of itslf as it became more active in its search for food.
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Pintail Snipe, Gallinago stenura, Berkek Berbintik
This species breeds in northern Russia and migrates to spend the non-breeding season in southern Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia. It is the most common migrant snipe in southern India, Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia. These birds forage in mud or soft soil, probing or picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects and earthworms, but also some plant material.
Exif: f8, 1/1000, ISO 640, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, car window
A lifer for me! I was so excited to see this fellow at the pond yesterday. It had been raining all day but about mid afternoon it slowed so I grabbed the camera and went out to see what I could see and get some fresh air. I'm happy to say I had "Big Bertha" lens on too. Honestly, this bird is so well camophlaged, if it hadn't run along the bank of the pond, I never would have seen it. Only with a lot of help from Lightroom can you barely make out what it is now I think! LOL. I also managed to migrate 38,430 raw file photos from Lightroom (and the PC) to an external hard drive. It took about 12 hours! PHew! I organized the whole year of 2020 into months first. Painful work indeed but it needed to be done for sure. Rainy days have their benefits!
A Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) resting on a fencepost along a pasture on the prairie landscape near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada. This elevated position provides a better view of the surrounding landscape.
22 May, 2018.
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A couple of the locals from a recent trip to the Isle of Mull. Great to see so many Snipe and to get such close views of them with their young as we drove about the loch sides using the car as a hide. The Hooded crows are very nervous but there is a great spot where they come down to get the scraps from picnics. This one was quite a character and I ended up giving most of my sandwiches to him...!
A Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) rests on one of the many fence posts scattered across the prairie landscape near Hanna, Alberta, Canada.
31 May, 2011.
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Yesterday, while photographing swallows, this Snipe decided to fly around me a couple of times. This shot was a bit far, but I like the pose.