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First shots of 2012 - San Bernard NWR (lots of stuff)

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First shots of 2012 - San Bernard NWR (lots of stuff) - 01-01-2012, 08:57 PM

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Western Meadowlark
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And my favorite, never before shot bird...

White-tailed Kite (the light would not cooperate. I would have had to drive into a canal to get a decent angle )

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Nice collection of photos despite the lighting...need to make a trip down to San Bernard...have never been there...

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Great day for you! I enjoyed them.

Ron, you should go! Your missing out.

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Bill- I agree with Sandy. You should go.

It's a good place to visit. If you time it right you can do the NWR and BBSP on the way home.

Sandy- the funny thing is I thought it was a bust (other than the Kite) until I started editing. The wind was howling. The mosquito's were thicker than I've ever seen them. The walk down Cow Trap wasn't fun thanks to them and the wind. Holding my lens steady for anything but downwind shots was tough thanks to the wind. I wanted to do the other trails but the mosquito's talked me out of it. It was CROWDED down there. When I was walking Cow Trap there were as many as 6 cars stretched out on the road. On my last pass around the loop some lady sat right on my bumper with both hands clenched on the steering wheel I kept looking for IH 10 signs...

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Good shooting Michael. For someone like the lady, next time consider getting out and raising your hood and putting your hands up in the air......

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Good shooting Michael. For someone like the lady, next time consider getting out and raising your hood and putting your hands up in the air......
Thanks David. The speed limit is 20 if I remember right... I drove 10 but more for the elusive Northern Harrier that I was trying to shoot than the ahem person behind me. It's amazing how dusty that exit road was though

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LOL good solution (ie the dusty road). Man you are wearing out that shutter. Good going!! Nice series!

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