stuny Posted April 7, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) As a child I spent several summers in Hew Hampshire at a summer camp. Each year they'd organize a nighttime snipe hunt, which ranked along side Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy for post early childhood believability. Then while trekking on Sea Lion Island in the Falklands we came across a snipe. I prefer the first shot. DMR/R8/70-200. Visit our site to see many more photos from our recent visit to the Falkland Islands and northern Chile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Hi stuny, Take a look here We went on a snipe hunt and actually saw a snipe. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
clinchico Posted April 7, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2010 Stuart I agree with you the first one is a very good photo for showing of the Snipe in its natural habitat. Beautiful image with its beautiful colour and composition. Herb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPS Posted April 7, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 7, 2010 They REALLY exist ? Amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted April 7, 2010 Herb - Thajk you. Robert - For many years I thought they were mythical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted April 8, 2010 Share #5 Posted April 8, 2010 Stuart, I like the first one. Great colors, composition and sharpness. I'll take your word about the Snipe, I never bit on the snipe hunt theory, It was more fun terrorizing the girls that were looking for them. (oh-- that was many decades ago). Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted April 8, 2010 Paul - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted April 8, 2010 Share #7 Posted April 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I like number one also, looks like he sees you. Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted April 8, 2010 Share #8 Posted April 8, 2010 Boy, they ARE hard to find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted April 8, 2010 Jan & Al - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaibleu Posted April 9, 2010 Share #10 Posted April 9, 2010 Ha ha!! Despite this interesting camouflage (within red fescue?), an identity problem remains in that part of the world. Thus did the bird properly identify itself? And, if so, was it under the name of snipe, or was it under the name of becasina comun? In other words, were you able to determine the true allegiance of the Falklands/Malvinas fauna, and thus solve the conflict once and for all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted April 9, 2010 Geaibleu - I couldn't guess. I have enough trouble spelling snipe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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