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Countries and their Unique Bird Life

Challenge #54 in the Just Because series. Hosted by AussieJo.

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Australia has the Kookaburra, Canada has their Loon. Show photos of birds that are unique to a country. You must state in the title ordescription the name of the bird and what country it is unique to.

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Announced:

Monday, 7th November, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 14th November, 2011 – Sunday, 20th November, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 21st November, 2011 – Sunday, 27th November, 2011 (GMT)

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creativity is encouraged

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No restrictions.

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Obviously I'm not an authority on every country and their birds so I ask entrants to use their discretion to sumit images that will be known internationally as the voters will also be international and you don't want to be recieve low votes just because of people's ignorance.

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Galapagos Mockingbird, Ecuador

by Pixelsprite

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An endemic species to the Galapagos Islands, this mockingbird captures an insect.

Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Lens:	Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Submitted:	Wednesday, 16th November, 2011 09:01 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 10th July, 2011
Focal length:	400 mm
Shutter speed:	1/350 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	250
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Galleries:	View this photo in Pixelsprite's gallery

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