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2 - Cousin Blue also takes a stab at one
Doc Duck

2 - Cousin Blue also takes a stab at one (Ardea herodias)

with a somewhat different technique, slapping his whole neck down hard while spreading his wings for balance.
Habitat
wetland and dunes preserve
Location
Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA
Date taken
11 Aug 2019
Scientific name
Ardea herodias
Equipment used
Nikon 7500, Nikkor 80-400
superb action photo, Ann, with all the splashing water, interesting deep water hunting technique, top marks, many tfs!!!
 
A neck like a snake
and he slaps it?
A harpoon head
hits flat?
Evolution's wasted
on some birds, Doc.
An ace shot on your
part, though. Tops.
 

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