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Bobg657
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Here are shots from this morning at SJWS our local wildlife place. The vermillion has been an intermittent visitor this year, usually when light is bad though! The Western Grebes are showing a typical feeding sequence I shortened, even though junior is about full size he/she keeps after the parents for food.

The last shot was of a weird grebe, either Clark's or Western that I think is leucistic and sickly, any help on ID would be appreciated.

Thanks for looking!
BOB

Edited on Nov 21, 2017 at 02:44 PM · View previous versions

Nov 21, 2017 at 01:41 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Vermillion and Grebes

Bob, these are all terrific, the last one does look a bit sickly but very nice reflection shot; I really like the interaction shots between the Western Grebes. Very nice shooting.

Nov 21, 2017 at 01:53 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Vermillion and Grebes

Thanks Louie, sometimes things work out!

Nov 21, 2017 at 02:49 PM

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Very nice set Bob

Birdie

Nov 21, 2017 at 02:57 PM

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Thank you Birdie!

Nov 21, 2017 at 07:34 PM

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Excellent work Bob

Morris

Nov 21, 2017 at 10:42 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Vermillion and Grebes

Really nice set, Bob, and that last guy/gal does seem a little off.

Nov 21, 2017 at 10:50 PM

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Neat set, I always love a chance to photograph a Vermilion Flycatcher, they are such pretty birds. That last grebe is a really interesting looking bird! My only suggestion would be that I wonder if some of the other grebe shots might benefit from a little tighter composition.

Nov 22, 2017 at 08:41 AM

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Fred Amico wrote:
Really nice set, Bob, and that last guy/gal does seem a little off.
Thanks Fred
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Greg Lavaty wrote:
Neat set, I always love a chance to photograph a Vermilion Flycatcher, they are such pretty birds. That last grebe is a really interesting looking bird! My only suggestion would be that I wonder if some of the other grebe shots might benefit from a little tighter composition.

Thanks Greg, these are already heavily cropped so I wanted them a bit looser to retain detail.

Nov 22, 2017 at 09:39 AM

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Lovely Vermillion and grebe interaction, Bob.
Rex

Nov 22, 2017 at 11:00 PM

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surgemaster wrote:
Lovely Vermillion and grebe interaction, Bob.
Rex

Thanks Rex!

Nov 23, 2017 at 12:43 PM

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Love your grebes. The last shot is very interesting. Unfortunately I can't help you out with what may have caused it's appearance. If you find out anything, let us know. I would also be curious to know if the bird can hunt and eat and fly and how long it is around?
Thanks,
Don

Nov 23, 2017 at 11:51 PM

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DonGut wrote:
Love your grebes. The last shot is very interesting. Unfortunately I can't help you out with what may have caused it's appearance. If you find out anything, let us know. I would also be curious to know if the bird can hunt and eat and fly and how long it is around?
Thanks,
Don
Thanks for the comments Don. Unfortunately I think the grebe died as I saw a dead one floating in the pond.

Nov 24, 2017 at 11:03 AM


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