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09-FEB-2006

Santee Lakes, California

American Coots (Fulica americana) fight over a nearby female. American coots have large and very sharp toes.
During courtship males will sometimes fight to the death.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
+1.4 1/800s f/6.3 at 420.0mm iso200 full exif

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Emidio Machado24-Feb-2006 14:47
excellent shot!!
Excelente foto!!!
arminb17-Feb-2006 06:04
Fantastic!
Cheers, Armin
Patrick Luft13-Feb-2006 23:26
I love the suspended water droplets. Very nice.
Greg Harp13-Feb-2006 15:02
Another great shot.