The best bird of the day

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The best bird of the day
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As you can tell from my portfolio, I am mainly a birder and taking pictures of those. A well-know expression is ‘the best bird of the day was a mammal’. Last week the proverb proved right again, as I hardly came across any birds, but found two relaxed Harbour Seals on the beach. This one was moving up to higher grounds as the tide came in.
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Thanks for viewing ! Cheers, Hans

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Nikon D500 with 500mm f4 | 1/1250s | f5 | ISO560 | overexposed 1FS | handheld

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Such a sweet pose, Hans. She really looks like she’s giving you a smile. I looked at your website, you have so many beautiful animal photos. Really awesome work!

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Hans, well I thought he was trying to at least imitate a bird with it’s extended arms readying for a take off attempt… :clown_face:
A truly fun take on this cute seal. I’m a big fan of the Ocean Conservation Namibia team posts on Youtube. They’re truly gladiators saving entangled fur seals daily in their home territory. I think they’re well over 600 saves this year alone… :+1:

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Thank you so much, @Vanessa_Hill !

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Beautiful Hans… not only smiling but waving with both hands as well :star_struck:

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Hi Hans,

That is quite the bird of the day. Outstanding pose and the limited DOF suits this seal quite well. I think this is awesome and like it as presented…Jim

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Very cute and very playful!
Great expressions :heavy_heart_exclamation:

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Hans, the raised paws and flying sand are excellent additions. The subtle colors all coordinate well making for a striking photo.

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