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I could not believe how close this bird came to me at an urban pond in Los Angeles, CA (well, Torrance). I'd never had any sort of photographic crack at this species prior to this morning, so I was stoked to come away with a mix of body and head shots, this representing the best of the latter. I can't imagine a better way to spend Christmas morning. Gotta love that bright red eye! Technical note: closing down to f/7.1 helped me maintain depth-of-field across the bird compared to more distant body shots (usually taken at f/5.6).

Torrance, Los Angeles County, 12/25/20
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS 1DX Mark II
1/2500 at f/7.1, ISO 640

  • Southern Lapwing
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
  • Brown Pelican
  • Sooty Grouse chick/yearling
  • Fawn-breasted Brilliant
  • Mikado Pheasant (Taiwan endemic)
  • Black-throated Mango
  • Double-crested cormorant
  • Western Grebe
  • Red-tailed Hawk
  • Great blue Heron
  • Black-crowned Night-heron
  • Indigo-capped Hummingbird
  • Great Egret
  • Sandhill Crane
  • Black-bellied Plover
  • Piping Plover
  • Black Oystercatcher
  • Canvasback
  • American Oystercatcher
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