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10-AUG-2007

Surfbird.jpg

Note the distinctive field marks of a surfbird:

* Stout dark bill with lower mandible two colors (orange base and black tip)
* short yellow legs
* chevrons on breaast and belly during breeding season

It looks like an adult molting out of alternate plumage since it no longer has rufous in wings
but still has the heavy dark markings on the underparts.

Canon EOS 350D
1/3200s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso1600 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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