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    Alfred Forns
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    Probably as common as they can get, female grackle but one of my favorites !! Image made at Wako during their nesting season. Good conditions, birds had to make a bank when returning to the nests and gave some opportunities. Image for two years ago.

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    Ofer Levy
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    Excellent flight shot! Awesome pose and detail.

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    Callie de Wet
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    Hi Alfred, As good as it can be, a lovely bank, good details in the plumage, sharp, Has a bit of a starling jist. Maybe slight CW rotate to align the bottom wing with the bottom, left corner?

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    Agree with the other comments. I found it very interesting to see that they tuck their legs forward when flying. I assumed that their legs would be folded backwards when flying.
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    Great IF capture Al......doesn't look common when you do it :D

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    I like the detail and sharpness of this BIF - -nicely done

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    Excellent capture of a really common bird. I think this is a perfect example how to show the beauty of an every day seen bird. Thank you master for sharing.

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    Wonderful shot with great detail and a fantastic wing and tail pose.

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    you nailed that one!!! nice looking girl you got there!

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    Al, tough shot to get and you nailed both focus and pose, doesn't get better than this!!! Excellent choice of shutter speed for fast small bird. must be razor at full size, the detail in the tail is amazing.

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    Awesome Alfred! Fantastic pose and sharp details!!:):)

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    Great pose and love the fanned out wings and tail, brings out the best in this bird.

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    Al, perfect banking angle - full wingspread, fanned tail, and nice and sharp.

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    Al,

    Could not be better.

    Chsa

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    Roman Kurywczak
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    Common maybe....but surely not the pose! You nailed it!!!

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