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That peewee through me for a loop. I don't have images of one, but just do a search for Australian Peewee. Didn't realise there would be such a difference.
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Yeah, huge difference but FWIW that Magpie Lark / Australian Peewee looks a lot like some of our Magpies.
 
On this day in March I did my hike to the state park loop along the river. The file for this little hike contains tundra swans, sandhill cranes, mallards, golden eyes, pelicans, a porcupine, a 737 max, canada honkers, female northern harrier on the water, a gull and this wonderful little American Mink that came swimming straight towards me. At about 20 or 30 feet I released the shutter and this is that moment. Feel blessed on days like this. :cool:
Handheld D500, Tamron 150-600mm A011

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Here's one not from walking around, but from skiing around. This Mule Deer buck had been hanging around the town ski hill and I'd seen him a few times in the same basic area so I started carrying my camera and sure enough came across him hunkered down on slopeside. He really didn't seem to care much about skiers out on the slope and allowed me to take a set of portraits. I didn't want to push it since winters are tough on big game so I grabbed some images and continued down the ski run, he didn't budge the entire time and I saw him in roughly the same place a few more times that winter but never again in such nice light.

Nikon D70, 70-200mm f/2.8, @175mm, f/2.8, 1/125", ISO 320

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A Badger photo reminded me of this walking around photo of a Mule Deer Doe out back in December 2017. I was hiking along the river one morning near some trees and she hopped up and let me snap a photo. She remained calm and settled back down as we slowly moved along. Still my favorite deer photo I have ever taken, not sure why.
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Hut said:
A Badger photo reminded me of this walking around photo of a Mule Deer Doe out back in December 2017. I was hiking along the river one morning near some trees and she hopped up and let me snap a photo as I moved along. She remained calm and settled back down as we moved along. Still my favorite deer photo I have ever taken, not sure why.
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I like shots of wildlife that are behind grass in the foreground, considering of course that the animal is in focus vs the grass! Nice shot, I see why it is a favorite!!
 
gaknott said:
I like shots of wildlife that are behind grass in the foreground, considering of course that the animal is in focus vs the grass! Nice shot, I see why it is a favorite!!
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Thank You I was pretty excited to see this one when I got back home to be honest. Just trying to figured things out with my first dslr back then. I mean I don't think I had even heard of back country gallery or Steve Perry at that time. lol
 
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Uncharacteristically, I took my D500 on an overnight trip and had it on my shoulder while walking around Morro Bay, CA back in January. The resident sea otters were unconcerned by all of us on the walkway along the bay. I like this one of an otter lying in his bed of kelp.
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Your Sea Otter reminded me of this River Otter I spotted eating catfish for lunch last winter as I was hiking near the reservoir.
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Had a nice walk today, must have been a whole ten metres!
These were the birds I saw.

Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) 370 - 430mm

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Eastern Rosella (Platycercus diemenensis ) 300mm

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Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) 500 - 530mm

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Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) 240 – 280mm

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I heard this Sora and his loud clucking before I got eyes on him and he didn't give me many chances as he slipped behind the heavy cattails and reeds. Light was a bit tough but I was still happy given how elusive these guys can be.

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Howard5252 said:
I'm amazed at the size of some "Walking Around" lenses. What lens would be considered if you wanted to get serious? 🙂
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Every time I walk around with anything less I see something I wish I had a 500mm lol
 
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Here's one from a few years back while out walking the dog. Light was harsh but I still grabbed some photos of this Short Tailed Weasel (aka Stoat or Ermine come winter) when he stood up in the rocks and posed for me.

Nikon D200 (my walk around camera before the D500), 70-300mm zoom @ 180mm f/4.8, 1/800", ISO 200
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