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Made a side trip on the way to my whooping crane boat tour. This little guy likes living on the beach. The granite is part of a jetty. They say he has been there for about 2 years.

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Bill being Smug
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Tree swallow, from last year.

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"He's Just This Guy, You Know?"

Harris's Hawk...

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Eurasian Curlew

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Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18814410
Harris's Hawk...

Truly Awesome. That really is a very handsome bird.
Beautiful photo.

Richard

800+ photos of Whooping Cranes to cull through, here's one. Mama having crab of which they about 80 per day.

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Bill being Smug
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one moment wrote in post #18814456
snowy plover, sf ocean beach

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What? Are those frozen breakers?

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Eurasian coot

Canon EOS 1D X • Canon EF 600mm f/4.0L IS II USM @840mm • 1/1000 • f/9 • ISO 640

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Weja

Canon gear: R5 , 600mm. F4 L IS II , RF 100-500, EF 100 F2.8 L IS macro, 1.4 Tc.III .
Gitzo 3542 LS with Wimberley head II , centre column with Gitzo ballhead.

paul katinas wrote in post #18814231
Thanks LD.
Most of the critters down here are starting to exhibit their colorful breeding plumage.
Happy trails.

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Marvelous shot, Paul.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

MichaelSwiss wrote in post #18814236
With 2x TC @ 1000mml, wide open, shot hand held

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bare lense @ 500mm

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Wonderful close-up shots, Michael.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.