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Aug 04, 2011 14:39 |  #1

Rare that I get close enough to these little guys for a decent shot.


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Aug 04, 2011 15:36 |  #2

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Aug 04, 2011 17:45 |  #3

very nice Stan, glad to see you posting again.


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Aug 04, 2011 20:26 as a reply to  @ Oldjackssparrows's post |  #4

nice shot, Stan




  
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Aug 04, 2011 21:49 |  #5

Very nice shot Stan, they always head in the other direction when I look their way.


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Aug 04, 2011 23:07 as a reply to  @ Shar824's post |  #6

A great catch there Stan, one of my favourite grebes.


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Aug 05, 2011 04:47 |  #7

Thanks everyone. It felt good to do a little bird photography, despite the gloomy weather we were having.


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Aug 05, 2011 09:40 |  #8

What an outstanding action shot!


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Aug 05, 2011 11:41 |  #9

Nice shot-I wondered what they looked like dry!?! There was 1 or 2 where we were last winter but they were diving 95% of the time. The first one I saw, thought it was a duckling, dumb ol" me.


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Aug 05, 2011 18:12 |  #10

Nice shot. They always stay just far enough away for me.




  
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Aug 05, 2011 21:31 |  #11

Sheesh...whatever my max zoom is when I see one of these little fellows, they manage to stay just a wee bit past it.
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Aug 06, 2011 06:53 |  #12

Thanks for the additional comments. I think these birds are tough for everyone.


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Aug 06, 2011 18:01 |  #13

Well done stan, they are challenging little birds. I've had good luck at Viera with them.


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Aug 07, 2011 10:46 |  #14

Thanks, Steve. Most of the birds at Viera are more comfortable with human traffic than elsewhere.


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Aug 22, 2011 18:23 |  #15

That's a beautiful shot Stan. These little guys are very camera shy.


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