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1 Jun 08
Canon XTi w/EF100-400
Lasalle, QC, Canada

The Great Blue was attacked or shooed away by a Redshouldered Blackbird. He was quite startled by the first hit to his head. Note the attacker in the upper left. The heron has quite the beautiful rear plume. Its not always that visible.
Jun 22 2008
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1 June 08
Canon XTi w/EF100-400
Lasalle, QC, Canada

The male was easy to ID, with his discreet but handsome plummage.
Jun 22 2008
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1 June 08
Canon XTi
Lasalle, QC, Canada

This female was with a male, otherwise ID would be tougher. A couple of pairs appear to be resident in this backwaters of the Lachine rapids.
Jun 22 2008
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Jan 5 2008
multiple species
5 Jan 08
Canon XTi w/EF100-400
Pipeline Rd, Gamboa, Panama

We did our birders pilgrimage down Pipeline Road. Half way through we came across an army ant colony on the move and their path was to the edge of our road. A number of birds were in attendance. The Bicoloured Antbirds were the most numerous. At the time I was not the owner of a Betterbeamer, so photography was difficult in the understory gloom.
Jun 22 2008
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Jun 19 2008
nest
south of Drumheller, Alberta - 19 June 2008
Jun 22 2008
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31 Dec 07
Canon XTi w/EF100-400
Farallon Airport, Cocle, Panama

Continuing from previous photo, despite never having seen one before, it was immediately obvious what was in front of me.
Jun 22 2008
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31 Dec 07
Canon XTi w/EF100-400
Farallon Airport, Cocle, Panama

I was trying to improve my position to shot a Caracara on a roof, when something caught my eye in front of me. Less than 15 feet away was this meadowlark in the grass. The irony is that I have never seen one in Canada.
Jun 22 2008
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6 Jan 08
Canon XTi w/EF100-400
Gamboa, Panama

From the colour in flight, I thought I had seen a pigeon fly into a distant dark tree. I took a few photos as I approached and the bird flew off before I could get a good look. It was only when I got home that I found out I had done better.
Jun 22 2008
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6 Jan 08
Canon XTi w/EF100-400
Gamboa, Panama

The grounds of the Hotel Gamboa was one of the hottest birding spots around. Rivaling the famous "Pipeline Road". Taken some 30 steps out of the lobby at the edge of the parking lot.
Jun 22 2008
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Jan 3 2008
3 Jan 08
Canon XTi w/EF 100-400
Farallon, Cocle, Panama

Walking from the hotel De Camaron, I saw at the edge of my vision a Grackle chasing another bird. It ended abruptly in a small flowering shrub. I saw nothing until I approached tripod on the ready. At 15m I could make out the parrot.
Because of the circumstances it is one of my favourite shots.
Jun 21 2008
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