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Great Egret Wings

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:56:36 -0700

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I dedicate this image to my dear friend, Michael Turner, who went to the Light Sunday morning. He heroically battled brain cancer for four long years, enduring much pain. You are missed greatly my friend. May these beautiful wings carry you on your journey. I love you Mikey!!

Cattle Egret In Breeding Plumage

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 05:40:22 -0700

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He's keeping an eye on me!!

Laughing Gull

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:29:50 -0700

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This guy is either laughing or yawning? Not sure which.

Herring Gull With Crab

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:27:20 -0700

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This Gull would dive into the water and grab a crab. It would then fly up about 25 feet and drop the crab to break it's shell. I guess it couldn't find a hammer!!

Tri-colored Heron With Shrimp

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:18:42 -0700

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This Heron has caught a shrimp for breakfast.

Black Crowned Night Heron In-Flight

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Wed, 29 May 2013 12:15:31 -0700

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Night Heron surveying the area.

Great Egret Chick

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:53:58 -0700

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Great Egret Chick sitting in it's nest.

Image has been downsized.

Shot with Nikon D7000, 500mm f4P w/1.6 TC 1/2000, f6.3, iso 800.

White Ibis In-Flight

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:53 -0700

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White Ibis takes flight from it's roost.

Long-billed Curlew With Crab.

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:37:49 -0700

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This Curlew dug the crab from a hole in the sand and tosses it down.

Osprey With Fish - Eye To Eye!

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:54:36 -0700

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Osprey stare down protecting the fish in its talons.

Nikon D3, 1/200th, f6.7, 420mm, ISO 560.

Blue Cypress Osprey

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:27:42 -0700

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Osprey coming for a landing on a lower branch.
Nikon D3, 300mm w/1.4 TC (420mm) 560 ISO, 1/4000th @ f6.7, -1/2 ev.

Wood Ducks Take Flight.

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:15:19 -0700

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This Wood Duck pair explode from the water.

Cattle Egret Portrait

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:17:02 -0700

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Little Cattle Egret in breeding plumage posing in the morning light. Shot with 500mm lens with 1.6 converter and a Nikon D7000.

Blue Cypress Osprey

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:11:15 -0700

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A wonderful Osprey landing on a Cypress tree branch on beautiful Blue Cypress Lake.

Ring-necked Duck

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:17:20 -0700

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Little duck portrait.

Cattle Egret In Breeding Plumage

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:50:20 -0700

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A little Cattle Egret flying in with nest building material, stopping to survey the nesting area.

Great Egret Feeding Chick

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:51:09 -0700

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This Great Egret is feeding its chick a fish. The adult had already swallowed the fish and works it back up and deposits it into the waiting throat of the little one. The little one is not so little anymore, it's almost the size of the adult. There are 2 chicks in the nest.

Gull With Crab

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:25:29 -0700

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I watched this Gull diving for small crabs. He would land on shore and try to open the Crab's shell and when it could not, he would fly up about 25 feet and drop the crab to break it's shell. Sometimes it would do this two or three times until the shell cracked so it could eat the Crab meat inside. It then started the cycle over again.

Reddish Egret - Mirror, Mirror

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:08:00 -0700

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A species found in Florida and along the Gulf Coast. It is quite an animated forager and is a lot of fun to watch.

Roseate Spoonbill "Explore"

nobody@flickr.com (stan hope Off - death of dear friend!) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:35:44 -0700

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Roseate Spoonbill having breakfast. These are very unusual and intriguing birds.