Dunlin by Charlie Fleming
It appears that Charlie Fleming has spent a lot of time staking out various waders using wooden posts at Turf, Devon, as perches. His patience and persistence have paid off with this lovely shot of a Dunlin trying to dislodge another from this prime position.
Shooting with a 500 mm lens and a 1.4× converter Charlie used ISO 1250 to obtain a 1/6400th second shutter speed to freeze the action; the plain blue background leaves your eye free to follow the bird and wonder if it was actually successful in its exploits.
Congratulations to Charlie on his POTW.
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Other notable images
Greater Flameback, Sri Lanka (Photo: Dave Williams)
Oystercatcher, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk (Photo: Brian Anderson)
Kingfisher, Pwllheli, Gwynedd (Photo: George Ewart)
Pheasant, Crail, Fife (Photo: John Anderson)
Cattle Egret, Sea Palling, Norfolk (Photo: Jon Evans)
Barn Owl, undisclosed site, Norfolk (Photo: Baz Scampion)
Long-eared Owl, undisclosed site, South Yorkshire (Photo: Chris)
Pallid Harrier, Flitcham, Norfolk (Photo: Tony Orwell)
Ring-necked Duck, Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross (Photo: Dennis Morrison)
Blakiston's Eagle-Owl, Japan (Photo: Richard Bonser)
