bath time

wolfies

I’m not sure what this bird is but I saw him on the California coast taking a bath in a tide pool

Ric Grupe

I don't know either!

Very cool captures.

I'm surprised you even saw him the way he blends in.:D

dallas

I don't know why I feel the need to hijack my husband's account to identify birds, but life must be slow. This is a Black Oystercatcher. They hug the rocky Western coastline of North America and are threatened by the increasing seal and sea lion population.

Michele

Cinda

Interesting bird - really like the one w/its head under water.

Harryb

Good captures. I would try not to have the subject so centered in the shots.

gluwater

dallas wrote:

I don't know why I feel the need to hijack my husband's account to identify birds, but life must be slow. This is a Black Oystercatcher. They hug the rocky Western coastline of North America and are threatened by the increasing seal and sea lion population.

Michele

No need to hijack accounts. Sign up for your own, we don't bite. You're more than welcome here.

That last shot is really nice wofies. I agree with harry about the centering.

Dick on Aruba

Great series, nice exposures.
I agree with Harry too.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

wolfies

Ric Grupe wrote:

I don't know either!

Very cool captures.

I'm surprised you even saw him the way he blends in.:D

Thanks I spent about an hour watching him along the coast

wolfies

dallas wrote:

I don't know why I feel the need to hijack my husband's account to identify birds, but life must be slow. This is a Black Oystercatcher. They hug the rocky Western coastline of North America and are threatened by the increasing seal and sea lion population.

Michele

Michele,

Thanks for the help on identifying this bird. I have all sorts of birds that I don’t have a clue as to what they are, but this one was so neat to watch.

wolfies

Harryb wrote:

Good captures. I would try not to have the subject so centered in the shots.

Harry,

Thanks and I agree on the crop, I guess I didn’t pay attention when I cropped them. I’ll redo them some time when I get the chance.

wolfies

Gluwater and Dick,

Thanks for the comments I had a brain fart when I cropped them