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My Top Ten Photos of 2009

Posted by Douglas Brown , Friday, January 1, 2010 4:03 AM

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  A kestrel falcon who gave a nice pose
  will be used in a book being done in Oslo.
  
• A surprise when walking around a corner
  on a trail was this ring necked pheasant
  
• This pileated woodpecker had it's tongue inside
  the tree fishing out some food.
  
• Finally getting to see the yellow throat,
  and on such a good perch was a thrill.
  
• Bald eagles will always make my day,
  and this one had a staring match for a long time.
  He was fine and stayed after I left.
  
• More rare around here was the long billed curlew.
  I was lucky to get it on the beach and air.
  
• The father on the nest in a protect stance
  while a pesty other osprey was swooping the nest
  
• A brief visit got me some photos of
  a mother hummingbird on nest.
  I left when I saw crowds coming like paparazzi.
  
• An elusive belted kingfisher,
  finally did some flying close by.
  
• And after 2 summers trying
  I eventually got a turkey vulture