Wood sandpipers are common small waders here in Austria and I have already seen them on several spots here in Austria. Especially during the bird migration a lot of birds pass by and rest at rivers and lakes. But since a lot of its habitats are destroyed the numbers are declining. During Autumn/winter time they migrate to Africa where they spend their winter and in spring they fly back to northern Europe and spend the summer there. On both of these migratory events some of them pass Austria and stay here at the rivers and lakes for some time to rest and fill up their reserves for the migration.
Wood sandpiper in the shallow water. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/5000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:04 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
I think it is a beautiful wader. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/5000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:04 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
When undisturbed, you can get pretty close to them. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/5000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:04 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
The shallow water ist the perfect hunting ground for insects. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/5000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:05 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Their feather color gives them a great camouflage whenever they are near some grey stones. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/5000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:05 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Where is the snack? Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/5000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:05 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
ohh what a little cutiee he is so pretty
That is a pretty beautiful birds there, and great shots! I need to get me a professional camera.
I’m not really an expert at photography, but I imagine you must’ve gotten pretty close to it. Birds around here will not allow you get anywhere close to them like this. Even birds on polls fly away as you approach them. I think it’s because of the fact that people here hunt and kill birds a lot.
No it is also here pretty difficult, you have to have a lot of patience and lie down on the floor waiting for the bird to approach you. Only then you can get as close as in this picture: and a 600mm lens also helps a lot :-) 😀
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