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Virginia Rail strolls by in marsh at Pleasant Valley Preserve in Marcellus, NY
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Sora up close in marsh at Pleasant Valley Preserve in Marcellus, NY
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black tern flies past with spread wings at montezuma national wildlife refuge, NY
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black tern flying through marsh at tschache pool, montezuma national wildlife refuge, ny
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sandhill crane family in marsh, one of colts flapping wings at montezuma national wildlife refuge, NY
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Black-necked stilt ready to dance at howard marsh metropark, ohio
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black-crowned night heron flies through marsh with wings spread close up at montezuma national wildlife refuge, ny
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breeding male wood duck takes flight at stewart park in ithaca, ny
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great blue heron dances with toe in water in magic hour light at montezuma national wildlife refuge, Ny
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great blue heron flies past with wings spread in early morning light at montezuma national wildlife refuge, ny
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bonaparte's gull fishing on a pool of lake ontario at lakeshore wildlife mgmt area in ellisburg, ny
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sandhill crane adult in breeding plumage flies by close up at montezuma nwr, ny
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Piping Plover breeding adult male walks by close up at lakeview wildlife mgmt area, ellisburg, ny
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Piping Plover chick ruffles feathers on beach at lakeview wildlife mgmt area, ellisburg, ny
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Piping Plover chick lifts wings at lakeview wildlife mgmt area, ellisburg, ny
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common tern feeds fish to juvenile at floodwood pond off south sandy creek in ellisburg, NY
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common tern on beach lifts wings to prepare for take-off from sandy lake ontario shore at lakeview wildlife mgmt area, ellisburg, ny
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caspian terns lined up along sandy lake ontario shore with one flying in at lakeview wildlife mgmt area, ellisburg, ny
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spotted sandpiper poses in plants by sandy shore at moss lake in adirondack park near eagle bay, ny
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purple sandpiper ruffling feathers to remove water (rousing) at fair haven state park in sterling, ny
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sanderling dips wing in water by the shores of lake ontario by sandy pond in sandy creek, ny
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black tern flies over marsh at tschache pool at montezuma NWR, ny
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black tern roosting on snag calls with wings raised at floodwood pond, ellisburg, ny
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juvenile black tern on snag flapping wings at south sandy creek in ellisburg, ny
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black tern flying in marsh towards camera while kayaking at south sandy creek in ellisburg, ny
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black tern Wings raised flying with fish at south sandy creek in ellisburg, ny
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breeding male wood duck flaps wings at stewart park in ithaca, ny