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Clumsy Take off - Double-crested Cormorant Style

This bird took me by complete surprise. It resurfaced in the distance on my left with a big splash, I was not even aware it was around... it was obviously spooked by something... I don't think it was me as I was keeping a very low profile and in its awkward usual style the bird started flying in my direction..... I am glad the Canon R5 eye detect came to my rescue right away lol ... I have a nice series of sharp shots but I think this is my preferred one.. I may post more later.... Shots like this one which are due to fair amount of luck and incredibly performing equipment make me think of something my husband reminds me often ie "even a broken clock can be right twice a day" :) I have now been using the Canon R5 for +/- 6 months.... It sure frustrates me sometimes but there is no doubt it allows me to get shots, I would have never been able to get previously with my DSLR. A significant crop of the top portion of the image was also done, so in this case pixels number also make a difference.

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Uploaded on February 12, 2021
Taken on February 9, 2021