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bigFrom along Wildlife Drive at Blackwater NWR, MD.
backroadshutterbug (51 months ago | reply)
I would say so to get this close!
consciouseye (51 months ago | reply)
Nice Jon! This is Close!
Boomer-23 (51 months ago | reply)
Yeah.....I wasn't able to get this close to the one I saw there! Great capture!
Andreu Anguera (51 months ago | reply)
Un macro precioso.
Ann's wild animals (51 months ago | reply)
Perfect shot Jon and LOL at your tags !!
trykemom added this photo to her favorites. (51 months ago)
trykemom (51 months ago | reply)
What a great eye. It looks like a young bird and they tend to be more friendly I think.
lemperleconnie added this photo to her favorites. (51 months ago)
lemperleconnie (51 months ago | reply)
Just so gorgeous! Excellent as always!
_ njphoto [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
awesome jon!
Paul Pagano (51 months ago | reply)
Apparently so if you got this close!
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garyhymes (51 months ago | reply)
There are some friendly creatures around there. Beautiful eyes.
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Doug Lloyd (51 months ago | reply)
That had to be great fun.D
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Hot Flash Photography (51 months ago | reply)
Yes, so friendly he's almost winking at you. Fantastic close-up, Jon.
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dsphoto- (51 months ago | reply)
That eye! stunning!
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shesnuckinfuts (51 months ago | reply)
Wow!! This is amazing!!
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martytdx (51 months ago | reply)
Wow - looks like if he got any closer you'd have had to put on your macro lens!
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gregob (49 months ago | reply)
Fantastic Jon, how did you get so close?
Nikographer [Jon] (49 months ago | reply)
Greg - I posted a write up of the encounter here.
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backroadshutterbug (51 months ago | reply)
I would say so to get this close!
consciouseye (51 months ago | reply)
Nice Jon! This is Close!
Boomer-23 (51 months ago | reply)
Yeah.....I wasn't able to get this close to the one I saw there! Great capture!
Andreu Anguera (51 months ago | reply)
Un macro precioso.
Ann's wild animals (51 months ago | reply)
Perfect shot Jon and LOL at your tags !!
trykemom added this photo to her favorites. (51 months ago)
trykemom (51 months ago | reply)
What a great eye. It looks like a young bird and they tend to be more friendly I think.
lemperleconnie added this photo to her favorites. (51 months ago)
lemperleconnie (51 months ago | reply)
Just so gorgeous! Excellent as always!
_ njphoto [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
awesome jon!
Paul Pagano (51 months ago | reply)
Apparently so if you got this close!
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garyhymes (51 months ago | reply)
There are some friendly creatures around there. Beautiful eyes.
crawdog added this photo to his favorites. (51 months ago)
Doug Lloyd (51 months ago | reply)
That had to be great fun.
D
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Hot Flash Photography (51 months ago | reply)
Yes, so friendly he's almost winking at you. Fantastic close-up, Jon.
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dsphoto- (51 months ago | reply)
That eye! stunning!
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shesnuckinfuts (51 months ago | reply)
Wow!! This is amazing!!
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martytdx (51 months ago | reply)
Wow - looks like if he got any closer you'd have had to put on your macro lens!
tik_tok added this photo to their favorites. (51 months ago)
gregob (49 months ago | reply)
Fantastic Jon, how did you get so close?
Nikographer [Jon] (49 months ago | reply)
Greg - I posted a write up of the encounter here.
Allen Lopez added this photo to their favorites. (43 months ago)