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May 17, 2010 13:03 |  #1

He was in the reeds but popped out when he heard my audio

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May 17, 2010 13:04 |  #2
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Did he jump into your pocket too...Boy that's close..Nice work Jim!




  
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May 17, 2010 13:35 |  #3

Very nice, Jim. You folks seem to have more of these than we down here have.


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May 17, 2010 13:38 |  #4

Man-o-man that's a sweet shot Jim. Maybe the best I've seen of a Sora. NICE!


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May 17, 2010 13:50 |  #5

Did you play some special music for him? Excellent shot Jim, I will never see one of these down here.


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May 17, 2010 16:53 |  #6

Nice capture.


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May 18, 2010 08:48 |  #7

Thank you everyone for your kind remarks


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May 18, 2010 08:58 |  #8

Sweet catch.


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May 18, 2010 11:45 |  #9

Very nice Jim. I'm still looking for my first good shot of this species.


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May 20, 2010 07:28 |  #10

Thanks Mitch and Stephen...very fast little bird


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May 20, 2010 11:26 |  #11

Great work, Jim. These guys can be really tough to get out in the open. Way to go.


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