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Sandhill Crane - Caldwell Park Zoo, Tyler, TX - October 2010

This fellow had the best time ever with a child's rubber duckie he apparently found...throwing it up in the air and catching it, dunking it in a mud puddle over and over, then parading around with it to show it off to his buddies...an hour after I first spotted him with it, he still had it dangling from his beak...

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Oh how funny! Good thing he didn't try to swallow it! Terrific portrait, Val!


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June 06, 2011

 
valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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  and floating in cyberspace:

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kewl title for this lovely capture

6/6/2011 4:08:12 AM


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June 06, 2011

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Excellent details and great catch, Val. Love this.


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June 06, 2011

 

Alan L. Borror
  Great capture and a great story, Val!


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June 06, 2011

 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  Doesn't look like he's going to give that up any time soon! Cute capture and title!


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June 06, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  OMG!! That is one cool image Val!!! What a capture! I think we will see this again!!!!!


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June 06, 2011

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Val. He is beautiful. Loved the story.


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June 06, 2011

 

Karen Bacon
  A great capture Val!and an interesting story too!


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June 06, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Too funny... that's great that he was having such fun! Great capture, details and info, Val!!


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June 06, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Nothing like a new toy, I guess! Just too cute, Val!


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June 06, 2011

 
- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  Oh my, don't you wonder just what he was thinking! What a cool catch, Val!


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June 06, 2011

 
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  Oh Ms V! What a cute story and shot of this crane! How adorable! I hope he didn't try to eat it either!


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June 06, 2011

 

Patricia Seidler
  LOL. He probably thought he hit the jackpot for dinner! Great detail and capture Val!


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June 06, 2011

 

Gord MacEachern
  LOL... this is such a super one in a million capture Val. The story is priceless!!!! Love it!!


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June 06, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Valarie,LOL!!!That is a favorite my friend.Where in the world did he find that.Beautiful capture,wonderful clarity and detail!!!!


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June 06, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  Now THAT'S an unusual capture Val! Makes me think of the contest that Canon is having called Imagin8tion in conjunction with Ron Howard. Check it out on YouTube..type in canon and imagin8tion. I think you should enter this one! :-)


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June 06, 2011

 
- Ann Coates

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  Well, now that's one of the funniest things I have seen a bird do. I didn't know that they played. Terrific image here Val.


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June 06, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  OMG, this is the cutest capture, Val! When I first saw this, I wondered what that colorful thingy in his mouth was?!! Wow, a rubber ducky!! Think we will see this again!


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June 06, 2011

 

Anita Hogue
  Oh, this is just too cute! What a super capture and your title is wonderful!


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June 06, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Love the story to go along with this capture!!! :)


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June 06, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  Well this is certainly the catch of the day my friend! Wonderful light and detail, not to mention story and title.


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June 06, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  What a fabulous find and capture, Val! Awesome image! :-) k


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June 06, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Great bird-toy! Everybody needs a favorite toy for fun!


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June 06, 2011

 

Rony Sagy
  Fantastic capture, Val.


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June 06, 2011

 
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  That's amazing! He looks so proud of his treasure. Awesome clarity and capture Val, love it!


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June 07, 2011

 
emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott

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  Babies come in all shapes and sizes and species. We all love to play with the "Rubber Ducky" Glad you got the capture Val


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June 07, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Aside from the toy he's found to play with this is a fabulous Sandhill portrait Val!!!


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June 07, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  What a fantastic image and story. What fun this would be to watch. Your detail is terrific.


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June 07, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  Love this, Val!! I'm smiling ear to ear. Great find and fantastic clarity and composition in this fun, fun capture!! I would have loved to see it!!


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June 08, 2011

 
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  Thanks all for stopping by and commenting - always nice and much appreciated! ~Val


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June 08, 2011

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I love to hear they have a fun side to them....excellent find and what fun!


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June 08, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Val, I am amazed at the detail you got here. An excellent wild life shot in every way.


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June 08, 2011

 

Rony Sagy
  Ahh, so beautiful a capture of a self content Sandhill Crane.


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June 08, 2011

 
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  Thank you Linda, Ron and Rony!


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- Joannie Bertucci

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  Only in Texas Val! :-) Well as a Texas crane he sure was smart enough to know what to do with it...play! Outstanding details, lighting, colors and exposure Val!


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June 09, 2011

 
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  Yep, you're so right, Joannie! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting - much appreciated!! ~Val


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June 09, 2011

 

SaMi Martin
  Wonderful capture Val; I had no idea they played and never saw one pick up anything but a fish.


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June 10, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  An amazing capture, Val.


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June 12, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Most distinctive and cute capture, ever, Val!! The detail is SUPERB!!!


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June 12, 2011

 
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  How fun is THAT? Magnificent photo, absolutely LOVE this one!

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June 13, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  What a wonderful Capture Val! I guess they like to play also! Nice Work!


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June 13, 2011

 
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  LOL, Val, great capture for you and the crane!

Debby


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June 13, 2011

 

Kathy Cline
  So adorable Val
Love it!


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June 17, 2011

 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Val!


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July 28, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Val!!! Love it!!


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July 28, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  A big congratulations my friend,WTG Valarie!!!


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July 28, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Super congrats Val on getting SILVER on this magnificent image WTG


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July 28, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Congratulations Val. So glad to see this with a silver medal. Good luck in the finals.


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July 28, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Huge congratulations on your awesome Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Val!!! WTG


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July 28, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  Wonderful Finalist, Val! Perfect timing! Many congratulations to you, my Texas friend!!!


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July 29, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  I still get a huge smile when looking at this, Val, HUGE congratulations on this fabulous finalist, and you know I wish you the best in the next round!!


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July 29, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on this wonderful Finalist Val!


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July 29, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  <----I knew it!! Congrats!! :-)


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July 29, 2011

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  This is awesome....Congratulations!!!


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July 29, 2011

 

Lorna Shutter
  I love this!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2 well-deserved Finalist Awards, Val!!!!! They're both fabulous images!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)
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July 29, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Heyyy, Val-Congratulations & good luck, my friend!


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July 29, 2011

 

Don Christiana
  Val, another great Finalist, good luck in the next round. Have a great day.


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July 29, 2011

 
- Diane E. Deming

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  Val, I recently learned that horses play with toys; something I would never have believed if I hadn't seen it myself. Now a sandhill crane playing with a toy is really something. Congratulations on your finalist. Super shot!


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July 29, 2011

 

Karen Bacon
  So glad to see this in the winners' circle! Congratulations on your finalist Val!


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July 29, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulation on this awesome finalist
Val and so very well deserved!

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July 29, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Val...only you could be lucky enough to find such a wonderful event to capture. This is such a fantastic finalist that I sure hope to see it with the Gold. Congratulations!


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July 29, 2011

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Congrats Val on this outstanding finalist.


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July 29, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your finalist, Val.


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July 29, 2011

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  What a finalist, Congrats Val, all the best on the next round!


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July 29, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  No surprises here my friend - congrats on your beautiful finalist Val!


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July 29, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  OMG...this is awesome, Val! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT finalist! Deb


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July 29, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Hysterical - I can't believe this, Val! What a marvelous capture of him, too! How amazing and cute! I love the sandhills - always shoot them migrating here in Indiana and I know they are very social - but a toy is something else. I wonder, did it squeak? Anyway, super congrats on a fabulous image!


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July 29, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  I knew this would be picked!!1 Totally cool and different Sandhill Crane image, Val! Huge congrats on this well deserved Finalist, my friend!


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July 29, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile


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July 30, 2011

 
emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott

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  Well you got the rubber ducky with this one Val. Congratulation on your finalist. WTG.


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July 31, 2011

 
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