Beach Stone Curlew

[Derek Klepp]

Just playing around with a 1.4ext on the 500mm lens when this Curlew walked up to see what I was doing.One of those rare times where I wished I had less magnification.ISO set to 800(late in tha arvo)1/160s f5.6.Jpeg straight out of camera.

[jenchris]

I have bush stone curlews in my garden nesting every year this year they produced two fine chicks now grown.
I wish i had a better lens for my dslr than the 300mm kit lens.
Nevertheless I have some nice pics as they let me fairly close as they are used to me.
Your pic is super and so different from mine..

[Derek Klepp]

It's good to here the chicks fledged this poor pair usually loose their young one to Foxes or dogs even though it's a protected area.

[jenchris]

Our curlews lost their first pair of chicks, but the second pair for the season are ok.

[Regulus]

I presume this is that lens i am exceedingly envious of?
With good reason it seems.
:lol:
Trev

[Derek Klepp]

Yes Trev same lens but I put the 1.4 ext iii on it just for fun not as good late in the arvo for focusing but not bad.After a week or so I,ll put it on the 6D and see how it goes in low light.Just a great lens but so is my old 400mm f5.6 .