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White Faced Heron

White Faced Heron

I often see these around the lake, and sometimes in my back yard, begging for scraps of meat. I once had one who would come so close he would stand behind me a...
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I often see these around the lake, and sometimes in my back yard, begging for scraps of meat. I once had one who would come so close he would stand behind me as I opened the frig door, and poke his head inside, knowing that his meat was in there somewhere. If you've got food, they're not shy. lol
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Canon EOS 600D

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Aperture f/9 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 250/1

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Sep, 2016

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