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Challenge: Free Study 2012-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4.0D IF-ED
Location: Jock River, Ottawa
Date: Jun 27, 2012
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/3200
Date Uploaded: Jun 28, 2012

 A great blue heron living in the south end of Ottawa, who seems to be using sticks as tools to probe underneath hussocks (like the one by his rump)in order to roust prey like fish, turtles and crayfish.

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Votes: 113
Comments: 6
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 07/08/2012 03:32:15 PM
WOW can't believe this didn't score higher! Loved it... never thought of you though NO horses LOL
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 07/08/2012 02:03:16 AM
wonderful heron capture.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 07/05/2012 03:44:01 PM
Fantastically detailed portrait.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/04/2012 02:15:44 AM
Great capture. Great clarity and texture in the feathers. Well done.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 07/02/2012 05:57:53 PM
Incredible birds
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Google Pixel 2
 07/02/2012 05:59:02 AM
What's brown and sticky?
A brown stick.

I like the title a lot! :-)
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