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An American avocet, wearing its summer feathers, uses its long curved bill to catch tiny crustaceans while swimming in the shallow wetlands near San Francisco B...
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An American avocet, wearing its summer feathers, uses its long curved bill to catch tiny crustaceans while swimming in the shallow wetlands near San Francisco Bay.
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26 Comments |
mcampi Platinum
 
mcampi January 09, 2018
Love the water drop and reflection. Very nice edit.
Pamelabole PRO
 
Pamelabole January 10, 2018
Beautiful!! Love the colors, the water ring showing movement, all the details and those amazing reflections.....and that little water drop and it's reflection is the icing on the cake! Lovely!!! : )
trainwoman Platinum
 
trainwoman January 10, 2018
Absolutely outstanding
AnneDphotography
 
AnneDphotography January 10, 2018
peaceful , warm and so beautiful !!!
animalartist Platinum
 
animalartist January 11, 2018
Elegant!
deannefortnam
 
deannefortnam January 11, 2018
This is truly lovely!
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman January 11, 2018
Your skill and talent radiate in this magnificent image.
Daisy00
 
Daisy00 January 11, 2018
Love the tiny water drops and the ripples...Fabulous capture, nina!!
sue-zon PRO+
 
sue-zon January 11, 2018
Like so many of your bird images, this have such a lovely ethereal quality to it .
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal January 11, 2018
So pretty capture. and the subject is unique.
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis January 13, 2018
Love the American Avocet so Graceful, great reflection Nina:-)
mihrt PRO+
 
mihrt January 13, 2018
Sublime ! amazing work as always Nina !
EdithNero
 
EdithNero January 14, 2018
Magnificent image, Nina!
AHogue
 
AHogue January 14, 2018
Stunning work!
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose January 14, 2018
Gorgeous work, pure art!
MaryMulholland
 
MaryMulholland January 15, 2018
Gorgeous :)
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo January 15, 2018
Simply Wonderful......
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 January 17, 2018
so lovely and soft
Cookies4U
 
Cookies4U January 25, 2018
delicate and ethereal, yet with such complex, subtle editing.
adavies PRO+
 
adavies January 29, 2018
Fantastic! That droplet is just perfect! Awesome reflection and ripples...so pretty! :)
terryc Platinum
 
terryc January 31, 2018
That water drop makes this perfect, Nina! Gorgeous!
leslie57
 
leslie57 February 03, 2018
Wonderful textures and beautiful processing !!!
DorisSeybold
 
DorisSeybold February 05, 2018
Perfect in subject and edit!
RuthJollyphoto PRO+
 
RuthJollyphoto February 20, 2018
Stunning American Avocet
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 February 21, 2018
This is so pretty! Simple but I just love all the different shades of brown and the detail of the bird!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq February 26, 2018
I love everything about this, Nina! Beautiful, soft tones, perfect texture on the bird, great light, and that wonderful droplet perfectly reflected!
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