Black Skimmer
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
I seldom get a chance to do X compositions :-)

A Zen poem I read last night:

Never,
This moment,
Never again

It is so wonderful to shoot with really gifted and talented photographers - because you get to see how they see the same scene you do. I had the pleasure of shooting with Don Metzner (aka hearman) in my local patch the last few days - to see Don's pics, of what are to me everyday birds, was so inspiring. no such thing as a common bird. just common photographers.

I've been definitely inspired to get off my butt and take some better pix. THANKS Don.

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Focal length: 500 mm fStop: 8 ISO: 400 Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec.
Redwood City, CA - Radio Road Ponds
May 16, 2009