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Jan 14, 2017 18:22 |  #1

I reworked a collection of American Avocet images in December and forgot to share them. These birds are rare in these parts. All shot from the ground pod. The last shot has been sitting unprocessed until now.

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Jan 14, 2017 18:41 |  #2

Wow so beautiful! I love the second one.

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Jan 14, 2017 18:55 |  #3

Very nicely captured. We never see the gray plumage. Where were these shot?


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Jan 14, 2017 18:55 |  #4

Maggie_B wrote in post #18244551 (external link)
Wow so beautiful! I love the second one.

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Thanks very much Mag.


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Jan 14, 2017 18:59 |  #5

Archibald wrote in post #18244560 (external link)
Very nicely captured. We never see the gray plumage. Where were these shot?

Thanks. They show up here in winter wearing their non-breeding colors. They seem to run in cycles of good numbers to very few, never staying more than a month. Very rarely we'll see one show up in late summer still showing some rust, but that's about once every few years.


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Jan 14, 2017 19:06 |  #6

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Thanks. They show up here in winter wearing their non-breeding colors. They seem to run in cycles of good numbers to very few, never staying more than a month. Very rarely we'll see one show up in late summer still showing some rust, but that's about once every few years.

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Jan 14, 2017 19:27 |  #7

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Oh sorry, that wasn't intentional. On the South Carolina coast.


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Jan 14, 2017 19:42 |  #8

Great work!


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Jan 14, 2017 20:00 |  #9

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Oh sorry, that wasn't intentional. On the South Carolina coast.

Thanks. It gives a bit of context. People here are from all over.


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Jan 14, 2017 21:52 |  #10

Great shooting as usual Steve! Glad you found and shared the last image as it's my favorite of the series!


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Jan 14, 2017 23:50 |  #11

Fantastic set of images.

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Jan 15, 2017 02:08 |  #12

Well done Steve especially the one in the surf.


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Jan 15, 2017 03:34 |  #13

Super set of photos!


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Jan 15, 2017 06:53 |  #14

Excellent series Steve.


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Jan 15, 2017 07:45 |  #15

A great series indeed, Steve. I'm already looking forward to seeing them out on the prairies this spring. They are such a beautiful and elegant species.


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