What a Bill! by Dan Ng

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20-FEB-2007	Dan Ng

The curlew's extra long bill is well adapted for probing deep into the wet mud for food. But how does it drink?

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/640s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Guest		09-Jul-2008 13:39
Nice shot!

Judy Sinclair		28-Feb-2007 04:29
He's a beauty and that bill indeed looks as if it might make life difficult in some areas!

Michel Bordeleau		25-Feb-2007 14:36
Nice catch with very good details.

Richard Calmes		24-Feb-2007 13:37
Great shot and perfect comp with that bill! V

Art Parnell		22-Feb-2007 04:51
Outstanding detail and pose. Well done!

Marj Shockley		22-Feb-2007 03:32
Excellent! V.

Monte Stevens		22-Feb-2007 00:17
Great shot, Dan.

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		21-Feb-2007 20:29
Marvelous! You get such extrardinary detail, Dan! Wish I knew your secret ;=) Voted

Guest		21-Feb-2007 19:32
Stunning! They visit here too, but never seen them here, Saw one in Scotland, but too far. Beautiful pose here V Thank for poppig in Callie

sschex		21-Feb-2007 18:47
Nice shot.

flowsnow		21-Feb-2007 15:00
Beautiful Vote

Fong Lam		21-Feb-2007 13:27
Fabulous capture with a nice bokeh. Vote

lou_rozensteins		21-Feb-2007 09:50
Very nice! Detail and pose are excellent. Voted.

Guest		21-Feb-2007 09:34
very sharp, he has may be a long tonque.

Simon Chandler		21-Feb-2007 07:05
Excellent shot. I like the Sharp stunning image. I also like the legs and the reflection of them, and the way they are submerged, very interesting.

Dr. Michael G. Mathews		21-Feb-2007 04:53
Wow! and I thought my girls had big beaks! Very nice. V

Tom Munson		21-Feb-2007 04:51
Terrific image Dan. Vote

Peter Stahl		21-Feb-2007 04:47
Fantastic shot. These guys are tough to get close to! GMV.

Bryan Murahashi		21-Feb-2007 04:26
Fabulous shot. V.

Bryan Ramsay		21-Feb-2007 04:07
Great shot, with superb detail and color! GMV. -BJ

Guest		21-Feb-2007 03:51
Stick you head in water, all of it? And I guess we can say that he stuck is not in everything.

Guest		21-Feb-2007 03:18
Very nice capture..

Herb		21-Feb-2007 03:15
Nice image

Guest		21-Feb-2007 02:48
Very nice.

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