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A Snowy's Catch

A Snowy's Catch

A Snowy Egret nabs a fish from the shallows of Arcata Bay.

A Snowy Egret nabs a fish from the shallows of Arcata Bay.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 8000/10

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Sep, 2017

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A Barn Swallow feeding its fledglings at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

As a Gentoo Penguin chick wakes up from a nap, its parent bends over for a feeding.

A young Northern Harrier patrols the freshwater ponds at Arcata Marsh as the sun sets.

A Chinstrap Penguin cares for its chicks on a rookery above Orne Harbor along the Antarctic Peninsula.

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A Great Egret swallowing a fry in the McDaniel Slough tidal wetlands at Arcata Marsh

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