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Ae'o

Ae'o

The ae‘o is a slender wading bird that grows up to 15 inches in length. It has a black back and white forehead, and is white below; the female has a tinge of ...
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The ae‘o is a slender wading bird that grows up to 15 inches in length. It has a black back and white forehead, and is white below; the female has a tinge of brown on its back. This endangered species has very long pink legs and a long black bill. The Hawaiian subspecies differs from the North American stilt by having more black on its face and neck, and longer bill, tarsus, and tail.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 1600/10

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Oct, 2016

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Gorgeous long legged bird....and thanks for the interesting facts.

So cool シ

Exceptional bird and history.

Love those long legs :)

Very pretty waterbirds Mark, great catch!!

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Doncha love those all vowel names? Good shot - he posed for you!

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I'm being hijacked every time I try to give an award this morning! VB! grrrrrr

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really unusual bird!! excellent capture Mark!

I love this shot! Great capture of these skittish little birds!

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Great shot similar to a stilt, thanks for the information on this Hawaiian bird :-)

Beautiful depth of field - amazing birds!

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