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    Been away on a Southern US adventure.
    Not a birding trip, more a B&B, history, architecture, Southern fine dining trip.
    I traveled with just a Landscape lens, a 70-200 and an extender.
    Most bird photos were happenstance, I just pulled out this short lens when I had an opportunity.
    I did get a bunch of "new to me" bird photos and had a wonderful time in the Old South.
    I took this at the Magnolia Plantation outside Charleston, South Carolina. The Mom had just flown,
    I have nice photos of her feeding them, but like the wailing of the chicks.

    Bright midday sun.
    1/800, f5.6, 340mm (70-200 w/ 1.7tc), iso 200, D7000, HH

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    Dan Kearl

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    Dan, looks as if you and I may have followed a simlar course. We were at Magnolia Plantation in early April, but I didn't get anything this nice. Congratulations on a terrific image. The Anhinga nests I saw were completely obstructed with foliage, but yours is wonderfully completely clear. Great job.

    - Ron

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    Excellent image, Dan. Love the open beaks of the three larger chicks.

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    What a great thing to see and photograph, like their stretched necks and impressed you managed a picture of a nest with no branches etc in front

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    Welcome back Dan. Most baby birds are ugly and these are no exception but you have a great image of these, nice and unobstructed and sharp, love the moss.

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    Good to see you back Dan! I'm sure the D7000 was happy to get out of the closet! I like all the open beaks and different HA's, nice BG separation. Glad you had a good time down here in the south--I'm sure the food was the best part!

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    Hi Dan, I havent seen Anhinga chicks before, and nicely captured against a clear BG. Good to see all three beaks open, and Im sure the one looking away also has his beak open.

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    Thats a nice find Dan. I have also never seen Anhinga chicks. Glad you got an open shot.
    Robert Kimbrell



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    Nice capture of a nest of Anhingas. Never seen these chicks before. They sure are gangly. Great that you found the nest in the open. Well done.

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    I like the setting, impatient chicks, unobstructed view and composition. Nice image Dan.

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