American Oystercatcher, American Avocet and Brown Peli

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited February 3, 2009 in Wildlife
I photographed the avocets and brown pelican at Mission Flats near Bayside, Texas. The Oystercatcher was on a small island in Aransas Bay near Rockport, Texas.

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Stephen
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    #4 makes me feel nice thumb.gif

    always like Peli's

    good set all around
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    I have never seen an oyster catcher. Very cool set clap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    Very nice set, Stephen. thumb.gif

    The third one is excellent.clap.gif
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    nice ones, stephen.

    The oystercatchers look magnificent. clap.gif

    cheers,
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    I have never seen an oyster catcher. Very cool set clap.gif

    Living in AZ I understand why, but a bit to the west and I bet you would find several. Thanks for looking.
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    Very nice set Stephen. thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Very nice set, Stephen. thumb.gif

    The third one is excellent.clap.gif
    Thanks Ric.
    stevehapp wrote:
    nice ones, stephen.

    The oystercatchers look magnificent. clap.gif

    cheers,
    steve

    Thanks. I was really excited to see the Oystercatchers.
    Stephen
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    Nice set, Stephen thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Very nice set Stephen. thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry. I was quite happy with these.

    articblooms wrote:
    Nice set, Stephen thumb.gif

    Thanks Dan. I want to find more oystercatchers for sure. They are fun to photograph.
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    bfjr wrote:
    #4 makes me feel nice thumb.gif

    always like Peli's

    good set all around

    Thanks Ben. Those avocets sure are graceful and elegant.
    Stephen
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2009
    Oyster catchers walking around on a bed of oysters. Radical, Stephen. I'm not being sarcastic--you never see them photographed in their namesake habitat.
    And great photos, too.
    John
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 3, 2009
    Very nice set, Stephen. The oyster catchers are very cool, and the avocet shots are fine as well.

    Cheers,
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2009
    JohnDC wrote:
    Oyster catchers walking around on a bed of oysters. Radical, Stephen. I'm not being sarcastic--you never see them photographed in their namesake habitat.
    And great photos, too.
    John

    You know, John, I never really noticed that while taking the photos. I was just happy to get closer than I ever could before. :D Thanks for the comments.
    Stephen
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2009
    Good set, Stephen! Oystercatchers are a treat to photograph! We mostly get the Black Oystercathers here.
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