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Sanderlings at Cape Ann, Massachusetts

Reminder: click on photos in the posts for a larger view.

Feathered Action: Common Gallinule

Common Gallinules become very territorial during mating and breeding season. Here two males approach each other while displaying their white tail feathers. What starts as a stare down ends up as a bit of a brawl. The combatants split up after much squawking and splashing with the loser retreating to another part of the stream.

Snapshot: Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are native to Central and South America. They have expanded their range northward and can be found in some of the Gulf Coast states. The pink bill and long legs are two noted features. And yes, they do whistle.

Snapshot: Grey-headed Swamphen

The Grey-headed Swamphen is native to Iraq, southern Iran to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and northwestern India. But this member of the rail family is now found in central and southern Florida as well after being introduced in the late 1990s.

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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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