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Nov 02, 2009 12:33 |  #1

I found a flock of about 200 of these birds and positioned myself at the edge of "their" marsh. They were quite unafraid and approached very near me. I enjoyed watching and photographing them for a couple of hours yesterday, only interupted by frequent fly-bys of a northern harrier (see my other thread).
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This was shot at ISO 1600 which I seldom do. The 1D3 is impressive.
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Nov 02, 2009 15:28 |  #2

These are really beautiful shots Bob... the "walking on water shot" # 2, is really neat....

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Nov 02, 2009 16:11 |  #3

Beautiful shore birds, I would have been ecstatic with the raptor fly bys, but I am biased towards them.




  
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Nov 02, 2009 17:06 |  #4

Outstanding detail.


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Nov 02, 2009 17:34 |  #5

Absolutely beautiful shots, love #1 and the foot touching in #2 is brilliant timing ;)


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Nov 02, 2009 17:59 |  #6

Excellent shots ,really nice images and quality.


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Nov 02, 2009 18:51 |  #7

Thanks all. My local shorebird expert just informed me that these are actually long-billed dowitchers. Apparently the short-billed migrate through much earlier and are long gone by now. Unless I see them both together I have a heck of a time telling them apart.
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Nov 02, 2009 18:59 |  #8

Exceptional series. Really like the first two photos, well done.


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Nov 02, 2009 22:25 |  #9

Love these shots Bob, well done!


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