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    One-legged Avocet

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    One-legged Avocet
    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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