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Another Great Egret from the Saint Augustine 

Alligator Farm at Saint Augustine, Florida.

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Great Egret, Ardea alba:  Saint Augustine Alligator Farm

     This is just one of perhaps, one hundred Great Egrets that nest at the Saint Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida.  This particular bird had spent most of the morning tending eggs.  Occasionally it would stand up and move its eggs around and then settle back on the nest.  Just before its mate flew in to take over duties, this bird stood up and began to preen its feathers, and show off for my camera.

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 300 f2.8, 1/250@ f6.3

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Common Tern, Sterna hirundo; Bear River Migratory Bird Sanctuary

     While I was photographing Western and Clark’s Grebe at the Bear River Migratory Bird Sanctuary a Common Tern flew over and hovered right in front of me.  I quickly swung the camera onto the tern, made an exposure adjustment, and got a couple of shots before it zipped out of frame.  Fortunately I captured the wings in just the right position.

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 500mm f4, 1/1250 second @ f8