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Sanderling feeding on the beach.
Two Snowy Egrets in-flight.
Savannah Sparrow perches on a rock overlooking the ocean.
Canadian Geese landing at a salt marsh.
Turkey Vulture
Tiny Plover lost its footing and slid down the rock although it does look like the Plovers are taking turns sliding down the rock.
A seagull that was sitting higher up on the rock jumps over a seagull into the water below much to the dismay of the lower seagull.
A groundhog emerges from its burrow located in a field.
Female Red-breasted Merganser
A Common Sandpiper feeds along the shore of a wetlands area at low tide.
Two Mute Swans In Flight (Wings Down)
I was standing on top of a tall sand dune overlooking a nature preserve. I saw these two Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) off in the distance heading straight for me and the open ocean. Nothing like being in the right place at the right time.
Great Blue Heron Fishing in Winter
A solitary Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) fishing in a salt marsh in winter. Initially I didn't see it standing in the tall grass. As I was heading out of the marsh, the Great Blue started croaking letting me know it was there. I went back and got a few shots.