Such a Poser!

This beauty is a black-bellied plover. She (or he -- I really don't know enough yet to identify one over the other) posed so nicely on one leg, just watching me as I photographed him/her from a few different angles.
Thank you for all the kind words about yesterday's "Catch and Release" pair!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

that is just so beautiful

[Diana]

Delightful capture with wonderful dof and tones.

[eDorre]

What a wee beauty!

[Kathy A]

Lovely shot, lovely tones

[Boxplayer]

Oh h/she is a beauty, lovely focusing.

[Maggiemae]

We have plovers too - I don't like their screeching at night! This is delightful! fav

[Jnadonza]

Love detail. Well done

[Joan Robillard]

Well balanced

[Julie Duncan]

QT!

[Allison Maltese]

A lovely portrait of this posing plover. The sanderlings and willets do the same thing here often.

[Issi Bannerman]

Beautiful plover!

[Casablanca]

"Look, Mum! I've only got one leg LOL" I can just see a kid saying this. Lovely shot

[KWind]

Fabulous focus and dof.

[Hazel]

Love the restricted colour palette!

[Merrelyn]

Lovely detail and dof.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture of a cute looking bird.

[LManning (Laura)]

Amazing detail. Love the sand on its beak!

[Kathy]

A lovely capture of this bird. It appears like you caught it in the act of doing something, with all the sand on its beak.

[*lynn]

beautiful focus and DOF

[Pat Knowles]

Just love those beautifully mottled soft feathers.

[haskar]

Great focus and tones.

[carol white]

A beautiful capture.Fav😊

[gloria jones]

Sweet capture

[Milanie]

Terrific dof . He/she stands out so well

[Judith Johnson]

The one-legged bird - great pose and capture

[Anne-Marie Baixas]

nice capture

[Juan B.]

He stands up with one leg like the flamingos. Great close shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

You have such beautiful clarity on this shot. I feel like I could reach out and stroke his/her head!

[Delwyn Barnett]

A lovely colour photo.

[Jane Pittenger]

So restful to look at

[Rick]

Great shot. Looks like you were down low for this shot.

[GaryW]

Amazing detail!

[borof]

You were lucky to find such a patient model. Definitely a great shot.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Amazing shot