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Seeing Triple

A small flock of Short-billed Dowitchers enjoyed a pitstop at a local pond in early May. They were here for a brief stay - to rest and refuel before embarking on their next leg of migration to their breeding grounds further north in the subarctic tundra.

 

It's a delight to watch them feed and probe their bills - 'sewing machine' style - into the mud for aquatic insects.

 

I am glad that I was able to capture some shots of these three individuals in which their eyes were visible and their feeding positions were synchronized.

 

Nikon D500 w/ 500mmf4G + 1.4X.

(Taken on: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada.

 

Thank you very much for the visit and comment.

 

 

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Uploaded on June 8, 2021