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American Oystercatcher Vertical

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This was snapped during a dogfight between Oystercatchers & crows on Skeleton Island at Sandy Hook. This was amazing to me, as I had never expected the comical, lovable Oystercatcher to be such a fierce & able defender of it's nesting territory. This same bird later flew a sortie out over the bay to intercept a Turkey Vulture. The poor vulture was truly minding its own business, seeming to have neither the time nor the energy to deal with the agressor...


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Make NIKON CORPORATION Model NIKON D300
Aperture Value f/5.6 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Bias Value 0.5 EV Exposure Program Aperture Priority
Focal Length 200 mm ISO 500
Metering Mode Center Weighted Average Shutter Speed Value 1/2500 sec
Date/Time Fri 18 Apr 2008 12:43:02 PM UTC

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