Redshank in the shallow water and on the "beach"

As you might already know I prefer taking picturs of birds at shores near lakes and rivers since there it is much easier to find these birds that are busy with looking for small insects and don't care so much about humans and other intrusions, and when they have a promising spot where they can find a lot of food they usually stay there for a longer time. A good strategy is alway if you lay down on the ground and wait for some time so the birds can learn that you are not really a threat to them and start trusting you. And I have to admit that during mating time in spring and in summer it is usually a little easier to get close to them. Now in Autumn it is a lot more difficult.

Redshank at the shore of a lake. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:41 am
ISO	100

I really need to travel a little bit more and not only visit spots in Austria for photography. I hope I can visit the Laguna of Venice or Hungary maybe next year for some bird photography, these 2 spots are still on my bucket list of places to visit that are not that far away like Africa or Costa Rica. Time, Money and possible Covid restrictions are still the problem. :-( But I keep on dreaming.

Very close picture of a Redshank in the grass. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:41 am
ISO	100

Found some food in the water?

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:38 am
ISO	100

Happy bird. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:36 am
ISO	100

Some cleaning and preening of the feathers. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:37 am
ISO	100

trustfull stare? Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:35 am
ISO	100

Great contrast of the red legs with the blue water. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:37 am
ISO	100

Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:35 am
ISO	100

Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:31 am
ISO	100

Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	11:31 am
ISO	100