Shore Birds Galore!

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Devster
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Shore Birds Galore!

I need help to identify all these shore birds . . . . . lol

I just wanted to post as even with photos its so hard to get them all!

On a serious note, I can see the Caspian Tern (Red Bill) are the others Gull-billed terns?

Is the one flying a Gull billed Tern also?

Just out of curiosity when trying to photograph a large flock of birds such as this, what are the best camera settings?

How do you manage to get all the birds in focus? I did up the aperature a bit but still out of focus.

What focus point & metering modes should you have it on?

One or two birds I'm ok as long as they are close, after that its blursville lol.

Cheers

Devster

SteveM
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Hi Devster,

I can't help with you camera settings, I only have P&S camara & don't do much photography.

I assume you already know you mostly have Bar-tailed Godwits, with a few other species mixed in, e.g looks like a small bunch Great Knots? & Sharpies in the 3rd photo just below & left of centre.

Yes, you have Caspain & Gull-billed Terns in the 2nd photo.

The last photo is a Little Tern.

Cheers, Steve

Devster
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Thanks Steve that helps alot

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