Sunsets and Sunrises

A collection of sunset and sunrise photography from the magic hour extending into the blue hour.

Sanderling Sunset Shuffle

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Sanderling Sunset Shuffle

I love watching flocks of these little guys playing chicken with the waves along the beach. They always seem to be running like "late for a very important date" and never tire of gleaning for food. I can totally see now why Florida is such a prime birding location and cannot wait to get back!

Shot Notes: nothing too fancy, a flash was used for fill and I had to position myself aligned with the sunset to get the reflections on the sand with the bird.

Bird Ave Avian Ornithology Sanderling Peep Shorebird Beach Shore Atlantic Gulf of Mexico Florida FL Wildlife Wild Nature Animal Running Reflection Sunset Waves Sand Wet Strobist Flash SB800 Nikon D300 300F4 Kenko 1.4x Handheld Panhandle Florida Panhandle 2010 Michael Menefee

From The Variety Collection