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

A red-winged blackbird chases an osprey against blue sky and puffy clouds — Birds

The blackbird does not like the osprey Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and red-winged blackbird (Pandion haliaetus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 500

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This juvenile barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) would like its parents to bring it a mosquito or five. Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO 200

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Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II300mm f/6.3 1/800s ISO 200

A little blue heron stands tall, looking into the camera with a river in the background — Birds

This curious little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) came very close Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II, 100mm 1/1250s f/5 ISO 200

A wood stork stands in the water, one leg bent, with a slightly rippled reflection — Birds

What we see in the mirror Wood stork (Mycteria americana) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 171mm, 1/200s f/4.7 ISO 1250

A greylag goose stands on the shore of a canal and preens its ]feathers — Birds

A young greylag goose (Anser anser) preening Olympus E-M1 II, Olympus 12-40/2.8 27mm f/2.8 1/800s ISO 200

A black-headed gull in winter (white-headed) plumage stands on a post with buildings in the background — Birds

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) on a post Olympus E-M1 II, Sigma 30/1.41/200s f/2 ISO 400

The head and upper neck of a greylag goose fill the frame, facing the camera — Birds

Up close with 1E3, my favorite gander who recently died

A greylag goose with a blue leg ring reading "85B" stands in the snow, facing right — Birds

85B is cold Greylag goose (Anser anser) Olympus E-M1 II, Sigma 30/1.4 f/1.4 ISO 200 1/320

An Egyptian goose faces the camera, head turned toward the right of the frame — Birds

Egyptian geese are pretty Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm f/5.6 ISO 2000 1/200s

A raven fills most of the frame — Birds

Common Raven (Corvus corax) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm f/5.6 ISO 4000 1/160s

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A whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) shows off its wings

European robin sitting on a fence, mouth open — Birds

This European robin has something to say

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Gull makes a hard turn

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1T3 flies up to the dock

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An Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

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Close up with a mute swan (Cygnus olor)

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Greylag geese (Anser anser) get a running start on the water

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Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in flight

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This juvenile black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) let me get pretty close.

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An uncommon perspective on wildlife photography

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I swear this isn’t what it looks like! — that cormorant (probably)

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Juvenile tricolored heron

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Juvenile black-crowned night heron and tricolor heron.

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1E3 does a dragon impression

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Cootlings getting fed

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