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These may or may not be artistic masterpieces. Expect birds.

The head of a mute swan fills the frame — Birds

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 9mm f/1.7 f/2.8, 1/1000s, ISO 4000

A greylag goose tries to bite the camera — Birds

Greylag goose (Anser anser) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 9mm f/1.7f/2.8, 1/400s, ISO 800

A juvenile Canada/greylag hybrid goose stands on the shore of a pond, bending down for a drink — Birds

Canalag goose (Anser anser x Branta canadensis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 100mm, f/4, 1/400s, ISO 2000

A carrion crow in flight silhouetted against bright clouds — Birds

Carrion crow (Corvus corone) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 240mm (and slightly cropped for framing), f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000

A grey heron about to land in front of a swimming goose — Birds

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and greylag goose (Anser anser) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 400

A barn swallow perches on a power line — Birds

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 500

A red kite in flight against blue sky and thin clouds — Birds

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 258mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 320

A Canada goose swims leading two goslings followed by a greylag gander — Birds

When a greylag gander likes a Canada goose a whole lot, sometimes this happens Greylag goose (Anser anser) and Canada goose (Branta canadensis) with their hybrid offspring Olympus E-M1 II,…

A blue tit exits a birdhouse, worm in beak — Birds

Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 3200

The head and neck of a greylag gosling facing the camera, yawning — Birds

Greylag gosling (Anser anser) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1 1/400s, ISO 200

A greylag gosling peers into the camera lens with green foliage and blue sky in the background — Birds

Smol dinosaur Greylag gosling (Anser anser) Olympus E-M1 II, Olympus 12-40/2.8 12mm, f/4, 1/1000s, ISO 200

A mockingbird sits on a bare tree branch looking backward at the camera — Birds

Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/800s, ISO 200

A total eclipse of the sun with visible corona and three reddish prominances — Snapshots

The moon went in front of the sun There were some clouds, but I managed to catch a usable photo or two Oympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1,…

A brown pelican flying over the ocean — Birds

Brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000

Grey heron in flight against blue sky, carrying a twig in its beak — Birds

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II258mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 800

Two pelicans, a juvenile and an adult stand on a roof looking toward each other — Birds

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 171mm, f/5.6, 1/25s, ISO 200

A single black skimmer hovers above several others — Birds

Black skimmers (Rynchops niger) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II, 223mm, f/6.3, 1/1250s, ISO 320

A double-crested cormorant flies overhead, webbed feet extended for landing — Birds

Gear down (double-crested cormorant) Double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 200mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000

An anhinga lands in the water, making a big splash with wings extended and beak open — Birds

Anhinga (Anginga anginga) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1600

An osprey flying overhead looks down into the camera — Birds

I feel seen Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000 @birding

A Canada goose swims on glassy water with a perfect mirror image of itself below — Birds

Glassy water Canada goose (Branta canadensis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 1000

Birds

Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and a ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II127mm, f/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 200

A great egret in flight above the trees with orange and pink clouds in the background — Birds

Great egret at sunsetGreat egret (Ardea alba)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II300mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 320

A close-up image of a wood stork's head and chest, facing the camera with a blurred parking lot in the background — Birds

I can haz fish?Wood Stork (Nycteria americana)Olympus E-M1 II, Olympus 12-40/2.840mm, f/4.5, 1/640s, ISO 200 @birding

a royal tern in flight, waves crashing in the background — Birds

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II @birding 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 400

Black skimmer in flight over the beach, ocean and clouds in the background — Birds

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II200mm, f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO 200 @birding

A brown pelican perched on a roof looking down at the camera with the sky starting to turn orange in the background — Birds

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 214mm, f/5.6, 1/40s, ISO200

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