Your best wild bird photo

Challenge #4 in the Wild birds series. Hosted by Ben_Egbert.

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high quality images of wild birds. No captive or domestic birds. No humans in the image. Must be in a wild or natural setting (back yards ok so long as no man made items are included and the birds are free wild birds).

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Announced:

Thursday, 20th January, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 27th January, 2011 – Wednesday, 2nd February, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 3rd February, 2011 – Wednesday, 9th February, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

none. Show us your best work and let the voters decide how good it is.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Please post at least 800 pixles on long edge and 1200 is better to view image quality.
Voters, please view full size and make imaage quality a high priority.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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by Doug Popham

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Great Blue Herons at a wastewater treatment pond in Florida.

Camera:	Nikon D300
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Submitted:	Thursday, 27th January, 2011 05:37 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 2nd April, 2008
Focal length:	360 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	400
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Views:	70
Galleries:	View this photo in Doug Popham's gallery

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