We started our morning in a real thick fog, and the weather wasn’t too nice either! In any case, wildlife didn’t let us down giving us a heck of a show. For example, the pronghorn buck. Or this Bison
but without doubt the highlight for the week for me was today with the arrival of the Upland Sandpipers.
This is a bird I’ve long wanted to add to my files and got to in grand fashion today. Shooting with the 600VR w/TC-17e handheld out the truck window, we used the truck as a blind. Sitting atop a rise we glassed the fence line waiting for the male to fly in to display. When he did, we then started the truck, got a little momentum and then cut the engine to coast up to the sandpiper. The technique worked like a charm permitting me to bring back over 500 images of this long time advisary.
Photos captured by D3, 200-400VR / 600VR w/TC-17e on Lexar UDMA digital film