Fluidr / The Owl Man's "Black-Necked Stilts" set

A Sony Alpha 1 — 1/4000s ƒ/6.3 ISO 1250 at 400 mm

N 48 B 907 C 5 E Jun 4, 2023 F Jun 11, 2023

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Every now and then the black-necked stilts would give us a fly-by at Frank Lake. Unusual and pretty little birds but I found if the light is not right they can be easily confused with American avocets when they fly.

Black Necked Stilt (Environmental Image)

N 28 B 1.4K C 4 E Jul 30, 2016 F Jul 30, 2016

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Maber Flats Black Neck Stilt

N 28 B 1.4K C 7 E Jul 29, 2016 F Jul 29, 2016

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Another oldie but goodie from the vaults. Back in 2012 two pairs of black neck stilts raised their young at Maber Flats near Victoria. It was an unprecedented event and a first for Vancouver Island that has to my knowledge never been repeated.

Reverse Comparison (Juvenile Black-Necked Stilt)

N 32 B 1.4K C 4 E Aug 1, 2016 F Aug 1, 2016

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The differences between new and old in the reflection of the adult bird on the surface of the water.

Forgotten Beauty (Black-Necked Stilt)

A Canon EOS-1D Mark IV — 1/1600s ƒ/7.1 ISO 800 at 700 mm

N 56 B 2.5K C 6 E Jul 13, 2012 F Jan 1, 2020

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Here is an image of a black-neck stilt that I photographed at Maber Flats near Victoria in 2012. Used some of the new technology to sharpen it up a bit and remove some noise. Hard to believe that it has been eight years. Taken with the EOS-1D Mark 4 and the old version one 500mm with 1.4X extender. Not bad for only 16MP on the sensor. I remember that the light was harsh that day.