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Sanderlings at Cape Ann, Massachusetts

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Feathered Action: Black Scoter Courtship

The Black Scoter is a sea duck that winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. They begin courting mates in December and you can hear the males distinctive call as large flocks gather together. The males are easy to spot with the bright orange knob on their bill. Males perform courtship displays…

Found in the Clutter: Aplomado Falcon

Found while attempting to better organize my too large pile of photos. Aplomado Falcons are a widespread, but uncommon, raptor in Central and South America. They have become rare in the southern US but are starting to come back in southeast Texas with the help of conservationists that provide new habitat for them. This is…

Feathered Action: Blue-winged Teal

A large flock of a few hundred Blue-winged Teal suddenly took to the air while I was photographing them. They flew in a couple of circles around the ponds and landed back where they started. There was no sign of predators such as a Bald Eagle so I don’t know what caused this behavior. But…

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  1. Nice action photos with beautiful detail and the ability to enlarge them for more detail. Nature keeps us centered. Glad you appreciate it too.

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