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California Sister, a brown butterfly with orange on the tips of its wings, and some purple on the underside edges (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 300mm f8 1/1000s ISO400
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California Sister, a brown butterfly with orange on the tips of its wings, and some purple on the underside edges (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 300mm f8 1/1000s ISO400

California Sistera brown butterfly with orange on the tips of its wingsand some purple on the underside edges 7222016Deer Hills LakeEF100400mm f4.55.6L IS II USM 300mm f8 11000s ISO400Shingle SpringsCA20160722 July 222016

  • A Great Blue Heron in my neighbors' field. It has its nictitating membrane closed. This is a "third eyelid" or clear eyelid that it can close to protect the eye while hunting (1/14/2017)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III @ 560mm f8 1/500s ISO400
  • A Great Blue Heron in my neighbors' field (1/14/2017)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III @ 560mm f8 1/500s ISO400
  • (12/24/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 400mm f5.6 1/800s ISO640
  • A juvenile Green Heron on a tree snag on the west side of the lake (7/25/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x @ 560mm f8 1/500s ISO500
  • A juvenile Green Heron on a tree snag on the west side of the lake (7/25/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x @ 560mm f8 1/500s ISO500
  • California Sister, a brown butterfly with orange on the tips of its wings, and some purple on the underside edges (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 349mm f8 1/1000s ISO400
  • California Sister, a brown butterfly with orange on the tips of its wings, and some purple on the underside edges (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 300mm f8 1/1000s ISO400
  • California Sister, a brown butterfly with orange on the tips of its wings, and some purple on the underside edges (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 400mm f7 1/1600s ISO400
  • An American Coot and her large chick (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 483mm f8 1/1000s ISO400
  • A large American Coot chick (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f8 1/1000s ISO400
  • A Great Egret in a tree at the south end of the lake (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 483mm f8 1/1600s ISO400
  • A baby or juvenile American Coot (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f8 1/800s ISO400
  • Pied-billed grebe in front of a juvenile American Coot (7/22/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f7 1/1600s ISO500
  • A American Coot feeding her large chick (7/18/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x @ 560mm f8 1/800s ISO400
  • A large American Coot chick (7/18/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x @ 560mm f8 1/800s ISO400
  • A large American Coot chick (7/18/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x @ 560mm f8 1/800s ISO400
  • An American Coot feeding her large chick (7/18/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x @ 560mm f8 1/800s ISO400
  • An American Coot and her large chick (7/18/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x @ 560mm f8 1/1000s ISO400
  • A backlit robin (3/26/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f8 1/250s ISO1000
  • A male Ruddy Duck in breeding colors (including the blue bill) (3/26/2016, Deer Hills Lake)<br /> TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600mm f8 1/500s ISO500
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