Dunlin - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA

Dunlin, in non breeding plumage, searching for food:

Dunlin ( Calidris alpina ) foraging - Hilton Head, South Carolina, East Coast, USA

While I was occupied with photographing Marbled Godwits, my wife went on her own to photograph other birds. As you can see, she managed pretty good without my help 😁

If you are driving down to Florida this Winter or if you want to photograph shorebirds at Hilton Head Island, I would highly recommend to check out my newest guide: https://www.greggard.com/location-guides/shorebirds-hilton-head-island-south-carolina Here you will find a lot of information on how I photograph birds at this location. I share there my strategy for morning and evening shoot, tips and tricks, lodging information, all that to give you a great start with the very first visit or to improve your photography there.

Close-up of a Marbled Godwit searching for food at the golden hour with sun behind

Once again, depending how you crop it, the scene changes its character. Even though I like the mood of the first image, I think I like the vertical crop with magenta sky more. What’s your preference?

This is your last chance to pick up my ebook to photographing wintering birds cat Hilton Head Island at the discounted price: https://www.greggard.com/location-guides/shorebirds-hilton-head-island-south-carolina

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Here are some of my favorite shorebird guides for a quick read (to save money buy used books):