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Photo taken with a Minolta XG-1 camera, 80-200 mm zoom lens and fill-in flash. Kodak 200ASA film.
On a
recent trip to the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario my husband, Ken, and I stopped
along Highway #6 at a Fry Truck for lunch while on our way to Bruce Peninsula
National Park. While enjoying our meal we overheard quite a racket coming
from the adjoining woods. We found it to be a nest of Northern Flickers
who were being actively fed by their dedicated parents. One overly exuberant
youth was left hanging outside the nesting cavity after the feeding session
and his nest mates would not let him back in. After a few minutes of struggle
he gave up and plumetted to the forest floor beneath. In my excitement
I missed the exact location of his fall and had to enlist the services
of Ken to help me pinpoint the fledgling. He was frightened yet unharmed
after his unplanned journey away from home. He allowed me to get within
a few feet of him to get this photograph. This remains one of my fondest
memories of "The Bruce".
Have
you taken a bird or nature photograph
that
you're proud of?
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Once a month I will choose a photo from the those sent to me and feature
it here on this page. Scan your photo and send the gif., jpg., bmp. file
to me via e-mail as an attachment. Include in your letter the file name
(ie. flicker.jpg), your name (you want me to give you
credit, don't you?), species in the photo, location, story behind the
photo (there's always a good story!), camera, lenses, film used
etc. if known.
If you don't have access to a scanner, e-mail me and we'll make arrangements for you to get your photo to me by snail mail. Photos returned upon request. |
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