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Hikin' Mike
Mar-12-2009, 05:00 PM
Went out to the Merced NWR yesterday and I had a White-faced Ibis feeding close to the shore. Had to stay in the car though. Glad he (or she) posed for the camera!

http://www.imagesinthebackcountry.com/images/web_temp/StrikePose.jpg
5D, 300mm f/4L IS, 1.4x II, ISO 400, 1/500, f/7.1, crop from horizontal
dlplumer
Mar-12-2009, 05:01 PM
Super :clap
Jack'll do
Mar-13-2009, 06:47 AM
Very nice capture Mike. Where are these wetlands?
Hikin' Mike
Mar-13-2009, 10:46 AM
Very nice capture Mike. Where are these wetlands?

Merced NWR; Merced, CA (http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=81652)

Thanks for looking.
luisv
Mar-13-2009, 01:17 PM
Very nice portrait Mike.

I've been thinking of going again to Merced NRW one of these days.
What else did you see at the refuge?
The last time I was there was a few months ago I found Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese and lots of raptors.
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Luis
Ric Grupe
Mar-13-2009, 01:58 PM
Nicely done! :thumb

Those tall birds can be a chore to compose properly.
Hikin' Mike
Mar-13-2009, 06:44 PM
Very nice portrait Mike.

I've been thinking of going again to Merced NRW one of these days.
What else did you see at the refuge?
The last time I was there was a few months ago I found Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese and lots of raptors.
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Luis

Bunnies, more Bunnies, Squirrels, Snow Geese, Coots, White-faced Ibis, Black-necked Stilts, Raptors, Great Egret, Killdeer and one Meadow Lark. I'm sure there were more, but I can't ID them for sure.

Are you "local"?
luisv
Mar-13-2009, 09:50 PM
Bunnies, more Bunnies, Squirrels, Snow Geese, Coots, White-faced Ibis, Black-necked Stilts, Raptors, Great Egret, Killdeer and one Meadow Lark. I'm sure there were more, but I can't ID them for sure.

Are you "local"?
Thanks for the reply Mike.
I am in the SF Bay Area. The trip to Merced NWR is a bit long, but it's always been fun visiting the area.

This is from my last visit to Merced:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=111972

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Luis
Hikin' Mike
Mar-14-2009, 08:24 PM
Thanks for the reply Mike.
I am in the SF Bay Area. The trip to Merced NWR is a bit long, but it's always been fun visiting the area.

This is from my last visit to Merced:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=111972

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Luis

Ah, Bay Area. Have you ever gone out to the Baylands in Palo Alto? Because of my mobility issues, I go to Stanford 'often' and one of my trips I took a detour to take some pics there. I'm due for another trip!

Thanks for the link. Great pics, especially the first one! :thumb