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first wren I have seen in about 12 months not the best light so is what it is
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Here's Looking at You..... (Female Belted Kingfisher)
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Sanderling on Winterton Beach
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heron 200-600 and 1.4x
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That is the meanest looking Heron I've ever seen! What an attitude! Pretty sure he's flipping you off...
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Lol, I'm pretty sure that fringe is boot polished too..! 
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Dont care it was at least a 100 mteres away, think I have one of it scratching its bum
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Thank you! Of course I did crop this image a bit -- wasn't THAT close to her!
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stonechat from earlier this year
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cormorant chilling
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I walked around a local park and saw several small birds. Most stayed hidden but I did get some shots. I took my FE 100-400 GM lens along with the 1.4x and 2x tele-converters.
This female Northern Cardinal posed for me from across a small pond.
This Rusty Blackbird is a winter visitor to our area and I saw several today.
Common Grackles high in the trees.
Yellow-rumped Warbler with a snack.
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
This female Northern Cardinal posed for me from across a small pond.
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This Rusty Blackbird is a winter visitor to our area and I saw several today.
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Common Grackles high in the trees.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler with a snack.
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Song Sparrow
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White-throated Sparrow
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I like the Rusty Blackbird shot. It is also a very unusual bird with different shades of colors.
I like the Rusty Blackbird shot. It is also a very unusual bird with different shades of colors.
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Had the day off work today, so I went for a stroll through the bush at Grant's picnic grounds, about a half hour drive away for me. All shots on the A7CR
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Winter birds are arriving so I took a trip out to a local preserve to get some shots. All with the Sony a7RV and 100-400 GM lens.
This juvenile Red-Headed Woodpecker was working on a nest in a dead tree.
This Eastern Phoebe gave me the closest looks.
There were lots of Mallards throughout the park.
This female Belted Kingfisher was pretty far out but stayed around for quite a while. I missed getting a shot of her diving...
... but did get a shot of her with her catch.
This Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker flew into a tree near me just as I was preparing to leave.
This juvenile Red-Headed Woodpecker was working on a nest in a dead tree.
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This Eastern Phoebe gave me the closest looks.
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There were lots of Mallards throughout the park.
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This female Belted Kingfisher was pretty far out but stayed around for quite a while. I missed getting a shot of her diving...
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... but did get a shot of her with her catch.
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This Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker flew into a tree near me just as I was preparing to leave.
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American white pelican cruising along, Santee Lakes CA
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Red tail Hawk. I started to go through images to clean up my files and came across this beauty.
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Great Blue Heron hanging out with the rocks by the shore.
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This is very well done. Nice work ST!
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Black Footed Penguin bouncers at the Zoo nightclub. Your names not down, your not coming in....
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Herman, the Furman University Great Blue Heron looking for, and capturing, a snack.
Tight crop of the previous photo showing him flipping the fish around so it would go down head first.
He then flew off and perched in a tree on the other side of the lake. He did wait for me to walk around and get closer for a good shot.
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Tight crop of the previous photo showing him flipping the fish around so it would go down head first.
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He then flew off and perched in a tree on the other side of the lake. He did wait for me to walk around and get closer for a good shot.
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Mourning Dove on the fence here at home. They are fairly common around here in South Florida.
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6700? Nice image.
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yepper, and thanks!
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Northern Shoveler mud bath
Bufflehead, er running on water?
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Bufflehead, er running on water?
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Mallard duck. Very pretty ducks actually even tho they are really common. Also taste good i've heard 
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