F/6.3, 1/640, ISO 200.
American Coot
Why did the picture go to jail?
Because it was framed.
Interesting Fact: American Coots in the winter can be found in rafts of mixed waterfowl and in groups numbering up to several thousand individuals. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Coot/lifehistory )
F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 400.
Ring-billed Gull
Two guys are talking:
Guy 1: I’m on a .
Guy 2: Really.
Guy 1: I’ve lost three days already.
Interesting Fact: Some Ring-billed Gull nests at study sites in California and Oregon contained pebbles the size and shape of gull eggs. The parents apparently pulled the pebbles into their nests from the surrounding ground, mistaking them for eggs gone astray. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-billed_Gull/lifehistory )
F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 200.
Greater Yellowlegs
What did the pig say on a hot summer day?
I’m bacon!
Interesting Fact: Greater Yellowlegs eats small aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, small fish, frogs, and occasionally seeds and berries. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Greater_Yellowlegs/lifehistory )
Through Open Lens 