Corys Shearwater

[Dawesy]

Taken on a recent holiday to Madeira , probably one of the hardest bird shots I have tried to capture as the birds were flying fast, skimming over the ocean and I was perched on the edge of a Catamaran being thrown in all directions on the Atlantic waves. In view of the shooting conditions I was pleased to capture these as I had never seen a Corys before .
Cory's Shearwater ( Calonectris borealis) by steve dawes, on Flickr
Cory's Shearwater ( Calonectris borealis) by steve dawes, on Flickr

[EOS_User]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Super job Steve... #1 is an absolute corker. Lovely in every way.

[tesarver]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Nice Job Steve

Tom

[Trev B]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Those are excellent Steve

[antoeknee]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Shearwaters are never easy to photograph so good skill needed. Both are really good but first is brilliant. Excellent work.

[colin C]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Love the first one.

Shooting birds in flight is pretty difficult as it is, but add in the rolling of a boat and you make it into the nearly impossible zone.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Superb shots Steve. Well done.

[the black fox]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Super shots both

[Stan]

Re: Corys Shearwater

prefer the top view, loads of detail in the feathers

Stan

[Dawesy]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Thanks for the feedback folks

[pelliott1954]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Cracking shots Steve, particularly under the circumstances, love #1

Regards Paul

[Dawesy]

Re: Corys Shearwater

Thanks Paul