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Published: 2006-06-25 19:02:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 347; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 39
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Black-tailed godwits, in Dutch "gruttos", in German "Uferschnepfen", are typical Dutch polderland birds. It is not easy to get a good shot of them though. So I was very happy that this one waited long enough on its pole for me to get this shot. Taken near Eemnes/The Netherlands.Related content
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Wonderful looking birds! I've seen them in a meadow, didn't have a camera with me. But I think I would need another lens to get a shot like this!!!! 
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Yes, you have the better camera now, but indeed you need a good zoom for a shot like this. Fortunately mine has that zoom at least.
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Een vaste zoomlens met een "range" van 35-400 mm. Inderdaad biedt dat super mogelijkheden.
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Dat klinkt zeker goed!!!!
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Grutto! Very nice bird indeed...I like em.
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Wow! Great shot... wonderful composition and countryside spirit!
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Great you are so enthusiastic! 
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This is so very close to this [link] called a "Common Snipe" which is very 'common' here in British Columbia. We have many species of long beaked birds some of which are sandpipers, dowagers, dunlins .... etc. etc.
You were indeed lucky to get this capture, very well done indeed.
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Many thanks for posting that picture. Indeed a similar type of bird. I just keep learning!
And many thanks for the praise.
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what a long beak he has ! nice DoF here, too. did you crop any ont he sides at all? feels to me like there is somethig missing to the classic format - but maybe I'm just used to my 1:1.5 to much
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As you know I play with formats. This time it is a real "HerausvergrΓΆΓerung"; I cropped it on all sides to some extent.
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What a strange bill that bird has! In Canada I don't think there are many birds with that kind of bill.
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This is a typical wet-grassland bird. They use the bill for finding worms. No idea whether you have wetlands in Canada where you find them too.
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We have plenty of wetlands in Canada, but usually, at least in my area, they are full of mallards and Redwinged Black birds.
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Many thanks for the information. 
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perfect!
really nice pic
i love the Dof and composition.
good work!
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Great you are reacting so enthusiastically.
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Thanks a lot for the praise and the fav!
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Well done
Great shot...and well done on getting so close...
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I am delighted with your reaction. And the fav, of course.
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fantastic capture of an interesting birdie...haven't seen them in nature yet here
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Many thanks for the praise and the fav. I do not know whether you have them in your area. They need wet grasslands ...
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we do have wet grasslands and protected birds on them. i'm sure this is one of them too, just had no chance to see them
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Wonderful capture! I believe what you say in your comment! 
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Once again I am very pleased with your positive reaction.
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Great you like it.
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