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Nuthatch WC665
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Nuthatch WC665

by John Tobias

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 19, 2014110 views2 comments
Taken at the Sugar Grove Nature Center, this nuthatch, with only one usable leg returned for at least 2 winters. Apparently it had adapted to the loss of the use of one leg.

Canon T3i
1/1000 @ F-8 ISO200
Canon EF-70-300 IS USM
HH

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 19, 2014 at 6:57 PM
Nice shot. I was initially struck by the vertical lines in the background and how it compliments the birds pose and coloration. Glad it has been able to survive with the one leg.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 20, 2014 at 10:57 AM
Fine catch, John, on quite a story. Yes, nature is quite resilient, we had a 3 legged white-tailed doe around our house for 3 years with twin fawns all three years. I agree with Allen that the oof stripes in the background complement the bird well.
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