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Glenn Bartley

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2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
« on: June 26, 2018, 12:30:37 pm »

Last week I got insanely lucky while shooting in northern Alaska and was able to photograph noy only Ross's Gull but also Yellow-billed Loon.

So lucky!!!!

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Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2018, 01:45:54 pm »

Sweet.  Well executed too.
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Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2018, 04:43:25 pm »

Lovely. One of my fondest memories is of being out on Lake Superior, off the coast of Isle Royale, in a paddle boat with my dad at twilight listening to loons calling to each other.

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Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2018, 06:32:17 pm »

Love them!
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Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2018, 09:37:24 am »

Gorgeous! And to paraphrase Louis Pasteur, luck favors the prepared photographer.
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Re: 2 Mega Rare Birds from Alaska
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2018, 08:37:34 am »

Never seen one but these are pretty neat birds. Great shooting!
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