Standing motionless, a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) studies the tide for unsuspecting prey, La Jolla, California.
A shutter speed of 1/10th of a second allowed me to create an artistic impression of a group of Sandhill Cranes as they take to flight.
Beautiful and elegant seasonal residents, American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) nest in the wetlands of Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge, Montana.