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24-JUN-2015 Hank Vander Velde

20150624-2 122 American Avocet.jpg

Ottawa West

A "Lifer" for me. An other stray bird that to my knowledge has not been recorded for our area previously. It has been spotted in the same area for several days now, at a location only a 20 minute walk from my house. I was fortunate to see it late this afternoon. I also re-spotted the very rare (for our area) Little Egret again this morning after not having seen it for over a week. It was foraging for food, alongside a Great Egret, in a park not far from my house.

Nikon NIKON D7200,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/1250s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso200 full exif

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Tom Murray26-Jun-2015 03:00
Great shot of this rarity for your area Hank.
jychamberland25-Jun-2015 23:07
superb shot Hank! congrats for this lifer!!
Marcia Colelli25-Jun-2015 19:08
Beautiful capture of this rare Little Egret. V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)25-Jun-2015 16:57
Well captured! V
Paolo
Dave Petersen Photography25-Jun-2015 16:12
The lighting and clarity are wonderful. I really like the details in the wings, the pose and DOF. A beautiful image. VVV
Claude Gagnon25-Jun-2015 12:58
What a FANTASTIC find!! Happy for you Hank ....and a great shot to show it to us :))
Carol Rollins25-Jun-2015 12:51
Wow, I love that pose! Superb shot Hank, and congrats on another lifer.
Penny B25-Jun-2015 12:34
Great pose in this tack sharp image.
Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe25-Jun-2015 10:33
A great capture. Well done with the wings spread.

And a huge thank you for being the first to spot the elusive Little Egret and then phoning so many birders and photographers so we could all enjoy this wonderful rare occurrence.
Torben Jorgensen25-Jun-2015 10:06
Great pose and a wonderful shot. V
Coleen Perilloux Landry25-Jun-2015 08:58
What a great find and catch. So wonderful with the wings like that.
Janet Forjan-Freedman25-Jun-2015 07:33
Congrats on this wonderful addition to your Life List.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal25-Jun-2015 05:52
Prachtige pose mooi gedaan Hank.
Jean D25-Jun-2015 04:13
Superb! This excellent capture certainly made your day, Hank. Well done..
Bill Miller25-Jun-2015 04:00
Such luck it came to your area. A great looking bird.
Missed Opportunities25-Jun-2015 02:50
Great image - - especially for a 1st sighting; I'm of the belief that quite a few species are heading farther North this year!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet25-Jun-2015 01:41
A great capture and souvenir for this rare bird.
Guest 25-Jun-2015 01:31
You captured a nice one there Hank. Great pose too!
Jim Stephens25-Jun-2015 01:26
A beautiful bird and great pose. Congratulations. Well found and well done. V.
larose forest photos25-Jun-2015 01:23
Wow!!! Amazing shot of this bird!! What a rarity.
Gary Fairhead25-Jun-2015 00:55
Congrats on the lifer Hank and super wing position..love the pose :-)

And thanks to your find of the Little Egret this morning, I finally got to see it and then see this Avocet. A day I wont soon forget so many many thanks :-)
Pierre Martin25-Jun-2015 00:21
happy for you to get this lifer!
such a beautiful bird
Larry Umthun25-Jun-2015 00:16
Nice action image.
Range View 24-Jun-2015 23:16
A super catch Hank, this is a great shot.
David.
Jim Coffman24-Jun-2015 23:06
Lucky you, Hank!! Great capture...
bill friedlander24-Jun-2015 23:05
A rare sighting and a fantastic pose! Ace shot! V
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