Canadian Geographic Photo Club - One-legged Avocet
  

One-legged Avocet

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by john_r from Okotoks CA on 05 Sep 2013
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This American Avocet doesn't really have only one leg -- it's just standing on one. A plausible reason that this bird, and many other wading birds, stand on one leg sometimes is to conserve heat.

  • Camera: NIKON D300
  • Focal: 270 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.0005 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 5.6
  • ISO: 400
tagged: avocet frank lake alberta

4 comments


J_Drummond posted 2013-09-06 10:54pm

Great shot John, well done!

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Tessa_Storey posted 2013-09-06 7:53pm

Nice shot.

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Geo.McBride posted 2013-09-05 11:28pm

Very nice composition John.

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Shelley_Jacques posted 2013-09-05 8:40pm

Love it, Excellent shot John!

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