A Killdeer Reflects

Leaving early yesterday morning for work, I swung past our community’s small tidal inlet behind the tennis courts for a quick sneak-peek of who might be resting or feeding. The sun is to my back here in the mornings. The tide was out. The best time to check!

I was wonderfully surprised to find a Killdeer with a buddy. The buddy comes later.

I did not have my teleconverter on my 70-200mm lens. I am sooo disappointed about that! But I am still very happy with the cropping I was able to do to bring him closer to the screen.

The Killdeer offered me a wonderful session as I photographed from behind the tall dead marsh grass, shooting between the stalks. (And not always successful as they swayed!) I had a little difficulty with the partial shading too.

You know me, I have a tough time picking just one or two of a good thing. 🙂

I told you! 🙂

And so who was the Killdeer’s buddy? An American Robin. Here’s my best shot of both together in one frame. I couldn’t believe I finally got the opportunity with both giving a side body reflection at the same time. That’s called luck!