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Napping
Doc Duck

Napping (Limosa fedoa)

Marbled godwit taking a wary nap right up against the fence along the path by one of the wetland lakes at Crissy Field. Crissy Field, btw, was San Francisco's first airport, back in the early days of aviation. The wetlands were drained and the dunes leveled to make an air strip. Now some of the strip is flat lawn, but other areas have been restored to dunes and wetland. The fence is to keep people out of some areas. The birds are all wild and free to come and go.
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Habitat
wetland pond
Location
Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA
Date taken
22 Aug 2016
Scientific name
Limosa fedoa
Equipment used
fz200
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Excellent close-up of this beauty Doc. Man's progress continues to take its toll. Three fabulous posts!!!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Don't they have lovely markings in their plumage Ann.

How lovely to get him dozing too.... nice work lass.
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a stunner of a shot, Ann ... exquisitely detailed ... great work ...
Tfs three fabulous images ...
 
drkishore
Well captured through the fence Doc!!! Excellent behavioral capture with stunning detail!!!
 
Mohamad Kamrani
Great capture of a lovely bird Ann , very well focused behind fence ! , sharp , detail and clear shot , bird's pose is very beautiful MF , many TFS ;)

mo
 
Scridifer
Supporter
Lovely close-up and an interesting slice of aviation history - many tfs Ann!

Chris
 

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