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Uploaded: 02/24/15 4:52 PM GMT
Little Bird, Big Fish
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While most of the country is freezing, it has been a very mild winter in So Cal. Our Pied Billed Grebes are already raising chicks. This mother grebe caught this humongous fish (which they eat whole by the way). I did not realize that it was for one of her chicks. See my second post.

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::0930_23
02/24/15 5:03 PM GMT
Clarity, contrast, composition are all great Garrett.
That's a lot of C's but you get an A+ on this beauty.
They could use a Jake spoon to eat this.
The reflection is superb. Calendar, here she comes.
One of your very best. I seem to say that a lot.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::tigger3
02/24/15 5:43 PM GMT
I agree with Tick 100% and would make a fantastic calendar pic. tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.gizmo1
02/24/15 6:36 PM GMT
I love this one even more it such a great close up and again so interesting to look at with as always outstanding detsil and loveky light and colours too.Inalso like the soft look,to the water and reflections and gentle ripples too.
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::jerseygurl
02/24/15 8:21 PM GMT
This is a magnificent shot Garrett!!! That is a sizeable fish that she caught and I'm amazed that the chick is able to swallow it. Nice and sharp and love the rippled reflections. Excellent capture!!!
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::Jimbobedsel
02/24/15 9:03 PM GMT
i had no idea they swallowed fish whole. Awesome capture, Garrett.
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.rotcivski
02/24/15 9:54 PM GMT
Very good image, Garrett. You caught the the image and reflection. Beautiful shot.

Victor
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::bfrank
02/25/15 1:38 AM GMT
Excellent capture Garrett. It so sharp and very expressive. That is a nice fish she caught. It was truly amazing watching the young chick swallow it in your other upload.
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
.icedancer
02/25/15 9:29 PM GMT
Magnificent close up and detail, colours and the water droplets you can see in full. Wow, I didn't know that about these birds, it sure would be a big swallow
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.susanlynn
02/27/15 5:12 PM GMT
What a wonderful portrait of this Grebes with the fish Garrett. They make fishing seem to easy. This is a great close up with wonderful detail.
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Life is a Constant Audition
::luckyshot
02/28/15 6:24 PM GMT
Garrett - The clarity of your image is awesome. Yet another outstanding capture.
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine The Earth without art is just 'eh'.

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