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  • Bird Walk, 5/13/2017
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Saturday, May 13, 2017

Bird Walk

The threat of a major rain storm kept many birding enthusiasts away, but through the expert guidance of  birders Rob and Alberta Mirer, those that did come thoroughly enjoyed the walk.  Their ability to isolate and identify so many birds is just amazing.
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Wild Swamp Azalea next to the marsh below the beaver dams.
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Bill Cowan leading the walk over the brook and through the woods to the beaver pond
A slide show of the Great Blue Herons in the Rookery
A Great Egret glided onto the beaver pond while we watched the Herons in the trees above
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A pair of nesting Canadian Geese in the beaver pond
All of the bird photos were taken with a 600mm lens mounted on a D750
F/8, ISO-1600, 1/800, +.03, 600mm, at 150+ yds.

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