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25-FEB-2008

Leaving Home 84864

Sonoran Desert

A bird leaving its nest in a saguaro cactus, no doubt in search of either food or nesting materials.

Photographed west of Tucson, Arizona USA.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/1600s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 26-Feb-2008 21:38
Great catch! The backlighting on the wings and saguaro spines are wonderful.
Lise Trempe26-Feb-2008 18:47
Very good composition, love the light through the wings.