American Avocet Taking Off - Click image to view larger!

Bravo!

Muito Obrigado Miguel! Eu aprecio o seu comentário

What a take-off! Well captured as always.

Thank you Greg & Verena!  Greetings from SoCal!  :-)

Muchas Gracias  Jorge!

Interesting angle, Tm!  Were you standing in the water?  Great clarity.

Hi Janine, most people will never shoot here since it seems like there is no action. I started out here 5,6 years ago and I am used to having no action (most of the time). This lone bird probably got lost and landed on the mud beach about 60, 70 feet away and I know that at some point she will takes off and aimed for her the whole time. It paid off!  :-)

I got the whole series of 10... 14 shots ..  from spreening to stretching with the wings up and then the takes off and this one is the best one, I think!

Very beautiful photo

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Seven!

Cheers

PDE

Great shot of an interesting bird.

Thanks Juris!

Merci Beaucoup Pierre!

Thanks Thomas!  Both American Avocet and Black-necked Stilt are very elegent in look in my opinion.  :-)