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I am not sure of the species name for these little birds. They tend to pester the king fishers, and are nearly as fast as the king fishers.

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Maria Karalyos

Maria Karalyos 12 Mar 2017

Great capture ! Beautiful image !

Ravinder Dutt

Ravinder Dutt 16 Jun 2009

NICE CAPTURE OF THE MOMENT GREG

debbie collier

debbie collier 12 May 2008

Beautifully done!!

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: Thank you Debbie!
David Mask

David Mask 12 May 2008

Killdeer...named from the call they make. Also, they have a cool behavior where they feign being injured to draw predators away from a nesting area or young nearby.

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: Thanks! I saw the defensive behavior that day, and it was remarkable! Thanks for your kind words.
Warren Ballard

Warren Ballard 12 May 2008

Great action shot!

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: Thanks Warren, You should of saw me standing on Bogies leash (a huge basset) there at the waters edge weaving like a drunkard back and forth switching between the view finder and screen, pushing the shutter button like a game show contestant that had missed his turn, then kinda cursing upon the review or a bad shot, I didn't look too professional then!
annette steens

annette steens 12 May 2008

amazing shot, all in balance, Greg!

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: Hi Annette! I would like to say I shot this one masterful shot, but alas its one of maybe 30 that I shot that day desperately hoping that all the killdeers wouldn't fly away! Thanks for the kind words!
Armando Salas

Armando Salas 12 May 2008

Awesome capture and composition. Love the reflections.

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: I too like reflections once doing an entire portfolio study on them (a kind of surrealist thing). But I can not take credit for these they come with the killdeers...thanks for the comment! ; }>
jamie winter

jamie winter 12 May 2008

awesome capture, fantastic composition Greg! wow

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: Thanks but God did it I just mashed the button...hehe; }>
Nira Dabush

Nira Dabush 12 May 2008

WHAT A SPLENDID COMPOSITION OF NATURE , GREG.. GREAT CAPTURE

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: Coming from a fine artist like you I am totally flattered! ; }>
Pamela Davidson

Pamela Davidson 12 May 2008

I'm impressed, those birds bob and weave and scurry, that it is almost impossible to capture one let alone two of em!! The Image is Fantastic Greg!! They are Killdeers, named for the call they make.

Greg Dubois
Artist Reply: Thanks Pamela, with the camera that I have and the shutter delay I just point and start pushing the button. You are correct, those killdeers are a bit of a difficult capture Thank you for solving two mystery's for me one..the name two the call they make that is strange and lovely. Now..next; the even faster apparently jet powered king fisher...