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Kind of cheating here...
« on: March 21, 2011, 08:35:08 PM »
Here are a few pics of Willow Ptarmigan from last spring and summer up in Alaska. Not Washington I know, but I am trying to motivate myself to get out and get some images. C&C is always welcome. I really need to work on my post processing...
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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2011, 08:37:11 PM »
Pretty birds man...I like the white plumage best.

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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2011, 08:38:46 PM »
amazing photos!

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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2011, 08:57:17 PM »
Love the pictures thanks for posting them!!
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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2011, 09:23:41 PM »
Great pics, thanks for sharing.

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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2011, 09:42:11 PM »
Very nice pictures. Thanks for posting them.
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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2011, 09:47:48 PM »
great photos... what a beautiful bird!
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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2011, 10:19:00 PM »
those are some great photos, nice job
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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2011, 12:48:55 AM »
Pretty birds man...I like the white plumage best.
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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2011, 06:02:25 AM »
awesome photos.   One of my goals is to photograph some ptarmigan here in Wa this year.  

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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2011, 12:12:21 PM »
Beautiful birds.

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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2011, 12:16:52 PM »
Really nice pics! beautiful birds.

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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2011, 04:11:38 PM »
Awesome pictures,  very cool 8)
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« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 04:44:26 PM »
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Re: Kind of cheating here...
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2011, 01:10:30 PM »
No complaints here just cuz they're from up North. Thx for sharing with us. Hope you get some locals in your sights soon.

 


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