Comment from eileen0204
mary, he is gorgeous! another bird I've never seen.. you are so lucky to be around such wonderful wildlife!

Great color and I LOVE the sandy ground in which he walks.

 Comment Written 15-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 15-Jan-2021

Thanks Eileen - until I took up photography I didn't see the different birds it has definitely changed my appreciation of nature and what we have here in Aussie land.

Comment from cleo85
This is an intriguing stop-in-action. The lifted claw shows the movement of the bird. Your photo is well focused and exposed and has good depth. I appreciate the realism of color and light. The bird is excellent placed right of center. The photo is well composed and framed. The composition is balanced.

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2021

Thanks very much Cleo :)

reply by cleo85 on 14-Jan-2021

You're very welcome! :o)

Comment from MKFlood
hey he can be my partner..ill tell him "you dig em up and ill shuck em!" lol. being im half cajun i grew up on oyster on the half shell. yum yum..lol. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. the angle of the shot of this bird searching for oysters is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2021

Thanks again Mark :)

Comment from nikman
Quite a nice looking nature shot posted here! I am no expert on oysters, but would think that there would not be any there on just sand?! Your image benefits from being well composed with good exposure and sharpness. Nicely taken!

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2021

Thanks Nik they also eat worms and insects :)

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Hi Mary!
Covid is just about Out of Control up here in 'Gun Fighter Nation' and ,realistically,I think it will be for a good long time!
So it's fun to see a great looking photo of this interesting bird that's native to the 'Great Southern Continent'!
It's 'Good Show' all around,my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2021

Thanks again - sorry to hear things are out of control - we have cousins in Hamilton Ontario and they keep getting put into high alert. Will be a long time before things get back to any kind of normality.

reply by Sean T Phelan on 14-Jan-2021

A LONG TIME indeed,Mary! This is really 'Bad Business'! : 0

Comment from Artistsushma
Beautiful photo of a beautiful bird....courtesy this site I am getting to see so many new birds...I like the orange beak..clarity is superb..composition is balanced....thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2021

Thanks so much :)

Comment from alaskapat
This is another bird that I don't believe I have seen before, good stop of its movement, the bird is well placed within the frame leaving plenty of room to move into, well focused, this image is clear, exposure is correct , I see well defined detail over every part of this interesting bird, I love its orange feet and beak and appreciate that clear orange eye! Well composed allowing a good sense of this location. Well presented!

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2021

Thanks so much Pat :)