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Heron on Final
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Heron on Final

by Norman MacLeod

Category: AvianAdded January 10, 200856 views

Long-legged Waders

Keywords: avian, heron, washington, marrowstone, olympic peninsula

This heron was fishing close to sunset at Fort Flagler State Park on Marrowstone Island, across the bay from Port Townsend Washington. As he came in, his toes slipped across the surface of the water, and as he reaches his landing stall, you can see where aeronautical engnineers get some of their technology transfers from.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneProperty Release: NACaptive: No