Black-necked Stilts pair, watching snake enter nest photo

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24-MAY-2015	Tom Grey

Black-necked Stilts pair, watching snake enter nest

Edwards NWR, Alviso

The parents' worst nightmare, if birds have nightmares.

A high resolution detail of the lower left quadrant of this photo, showing nest, four eggs, and entering snake, can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/image/160182212 .

See the next photo in the sequence at http://www.pbase.com/image/160182205 .

Canon EOS-1D X ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM
1/2500s f/11.0 at 700.0mm iso3200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	24-May-2015 08:45:01
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS-1D X
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	700 mm
Exposure Time	1/2500 sec
Aperture	f/11
ISO Equivalent	3200
Exposure Bias	0.62
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Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
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Tom Grey		26-May-2015 00:09
Thanks, Hank -- I've fixed that link -- some browsers sweep the period into the link -- I try to remember to space before the period.

Hank Vander Velde		25-May-2015 23:41
Terrific/catastrophic (for the Stilts) action captured here Tom. I was only able to view the first link. the second refused me access. LOL

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