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Sep 24, 2012 22:46 |  #1

Taken from a kayak. They would allow very close approach.


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Sep 24, 2012 22:47 |  #2

One more of a family group on a rock.


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Sep 24, 2012 23:43 |  #3

Beautiful.




  
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Sep 25, 2012 00:23 |  #4

+1 on beautiful.


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Sep 25, 2012 04:43 as a reply to  @ gary1952's post |  #5

Really good shots & well lit.




  
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Sep 25, 2012 05:16 |  #6

Great!!




  
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Sep 25, 2012 06:07 as a reply to  @ kpflynn's post |  #7

Very nice, Chuck. I'll have to get my canoe out, our Mergansers are very cautious.


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Sep 25, 2012 08:23 |  #8

Outstanding shots!


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Sep 25, 2012 11:51 |  #9

Really nice shots Chuck, i like the angles and looks like you are very very close :)


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Sep 25, 2012 14:07 |  #10

Thank you all. I appreciate the comments.


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Sep 25, 2012 14:37 |  #11

These are great, but my fav is #3.
I've heard that waterbirds often let people closer if in a kayak, canoe etc.


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