That's my bicycle in the background and luckily for me, I had my little Sony A6000 in my hands with the the Sigma art 19mm lens. I simply bent down to the birds level and used the tilt screen to frame my shot. I didn't even need a zoom as this little fellow was coming in rather close. I may return tomorrow with the Nikon d700 and the 70-200mm as I really don't want to get so close again and disturb the pair. What a neat experience it was though. Lets hope the weather doesn't bring any nasty surprises for these guys.
This evening we met this Northern New Zealand Dotterel here on our home beach, Waihi Beach. Unbeknownst to us, we were very close to her little sand scrape which serves as a nest for two eggs. These birds are rather endangered and are more at risk than some species of Kiwi, according to the Department of Conservation. It certainly must be a tough job trying to raise a family right on the edge of the high tide mark, where animals and people could easily crush the eggs or the water could wash them away. I'll have to keep and eye on this pair to see if they can be successful this year.
That's my bicycle in the background and luckily for me, I had my little Sony A6000 in my hands with the the Sigma art 19mm lens. I simply bent down to the birds level and used the tilt screen to frame my shot. I didn't even need a zoom as this little fellow was coming in rather close. I may return tomorrow with the Nikon d700 and the 70-200mm as I really don't want to get so close again and disturb the pair. What a neat experience it was though. Lets hope the weather doesn't bring any nasty surprises for these guys.
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