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Happy New Year everyone!

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Happy New Year everyone! Sunset, Rockaway Beach, #Pacifica, CA. For Sunset Saturday​ #sunsetsaturday by Dennis Hoffbuhr​. Landscape Photography​ #landscapephotography by Margaret Tompkins​ Eric Drumm​ Krzysztof Felczak​ Chandler L. Walker​ AJ Lim​ Jeff Beddow​ HQSP Landscape​ curated by #hqsplandscape HQSP Landscape​ curated by Peter Marbaise​ Hans-Juergen Werner​ Shannan Crow​ Albert Vuvu Konde​ Patrick Nolan​ and Guy Verkroost​ #hqsplandscape

Stalking the wild photographer. The quarry, #Pacifica, CA.

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Stalking the wild photographer. The quarry, #Pacifica, CA. HQSP Portraits curated by Heiko Köster Christian Madsen #hqspportraits

The Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica State Beach, Santa Monica, CA.

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The Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica State Beach, Santa Monica, CA. Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tompkins Eric Drumm Krzysztof Felczak Chandler L. Walker AJ Lim Jeff Beddow HQSP Landscape curated by #hqsplandscape HQSP Landscape curated by Peter Marbaise Hans-Juergen Werner Shannan Crow Albert Vuvu Konde Patrick Nolan and Guy Verkroost #hqsplandscape

Long-billed (I think) dowitcher. Santa Monica State Beach, Santa Monica, CA.

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Long-billed (I think) dowitcher. Santa Monica State Beach, Santa Monica, CA. Wildlife Wednesdays #wildlifewednesdays by Morkel Erasmus and Mike Spinak Water Bird Wednesday #waterbirdwednesday by Margaret Tompkins HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Sharp Park State Beach and the #Pacifica, CA Pier.

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Sharp Park State Beach and the #Pacifica, CA Pier. HQSP Landscape​ curated by #hqsplandscape HQSP Landscape​ curated by Peter Marbaise​ Hans-Juergen Werner​ Shannan Crow​ Albert Vuvu Konde​ Patrick Nolan​ and Guy Verkroost​ #hqsplandscape

Great egret, up close and personal. Indio, CA.

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Great egret, up close and personal. Indio, CA. This bird was hanging out in the water feature of the hotel we were staying at and was very used to people. I was maybe 6' away when I shot this. Water Bird Wednesday #waterbirdwednesday by Margaret Tompkins HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Coot. Indio, CA.

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Coot. Indio, CA. Wildlife Wednesdays #wildlifewednesdays by Morkel Erasmus and Mike Spinak Water Bird Wednesday #waterbirdwednesday by Margaret Tompkins HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Outflow pipes on Sharp Park Beach, #Pacifica, CA.

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Outflow pipes on Sharp Park Beach, #Pacifica, CA. For TuesDecay #tuesdecay by Ian Ference.

Clear and blue. The Quarry, #Pacifica, CA.

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Clear and blue. The Quarry, #Pacifica, CA. Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tompkins Eric Drumm Krzysztof Felczak Chandler L. Walker AJ Lim Jeff Beddow HQSP Landscape curated by #hqsplandscape HQSP Landscape curated by Peter Marbaise Hans-Juergen Werner Shannan Crow Albert Vuvu Konde Patrick Nolan and Guy Verkroost #hqsplandscape

Some kind of sandpiper, possibly a western.

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Some kind of sandpiper, possibly a western. Sandpipers are impossible to tell apart; I swear I'm just going to start calling them peeps like everyone else seems to. Rockaway Beach #Pacifica, CA. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds Water Bird Wednesday #waterbirdwednesday by Margaret Tompkins

Surfing. Rockaway Beach #Pacifica, CA.

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Surfing. Rockaway Beach #Pacifica, CA. Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tompkins Eric Drumm Krzysztof Felczak AJ Lim Chandler L. Walker Jeff Beddow HQSP Landscape curated curated by #hqsplandscape HQSP Landscape curated by Peter Marbaise Hans-Juergen Werner Shannan Crow Albert Vuvu Konde Patrick Nolan and Guy Verkroost #hqsplandscape

Western brown pelican in flight. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA.

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Western brown pelican in flight. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA. For Wildlife Wednesdays #wildlifewednesdays by Morkel Erasmus Mike Spinak. For Water Bird Wednesday #waterbirdwednesday by Margaret Tompkins. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Entrance to the boat launch. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA.

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Entrance to the boat launch. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA. HQSP Landscape curated by #hqsplandscape HQSP Landscape curated by Peter Marbaise Hans-Juergen Werner Shannan Crow Albert Vuvu Konde Patrick Nolan and Guy Verkroost #hqsplandscape Landscape Photography  #landscapephotography by Margaret Tompkins Eric Drumm Krzysztof Felczak AJ Lim Chandler L. Walker Jeff Beddow

How Weird Street Faire 2016, San Francisco.

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How Weird Street Faire 2016, San Francisco. HQSP Portraits curated by Heiko Köster Christian Madsen #hqspportraits

Orange crowned warbler. Indio, CA.

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Orange crowned warbler. Indio, CA. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Symb10sis. September, 2015.

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Symb10sis. September, 2015. HQSP Portraits curated by Heiko Köster Christian Madsen #hqspportraits

Female brewer's blackbird, mid bath. Mori Point #Pacifica, CA.

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Female brewer's blackbird, mid bath. Mori Point #Pacifica, CA. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Great blue heron taking off. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA.

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Great blue heron taking off. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA. Backlit, but this bird was very skittish and did not appreciate me following it around. This was the best I could do. Water Bird Wednesday #waterbirdwednesday by Margaret Tompkins HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Great egret. Worldmark Indio, CA.

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Great egret. Worldmark Indio, CA. For Water Bird Wednesday #waterbirdwednesday by Margaret Tompkins. For Wildlife Wednesdays #wildlifewednesdays by Morkel Erasmus and Mike Spinak. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Another shot of the green heron. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA.

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Another shot of the green heron. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA. For Grass Tuesday #grasstuesday by Margaret Tompkins. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Western Grebe. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA.

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Western Grebe. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

Stilts in flight. Salton Sea State Recreational Area, CA.

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Stilts in flight. Salton Sea State Recreational Area, CA. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

White and brown pelicans, Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA.

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White and brown pelicans, Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds

The Salton Sea. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA.

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The Salton Sea. Salton Sea State Recreation Area, CA. Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tompkins Eric Drumm Krzysztof Felczak Chandler L. Walker AJ Lim Jeff Beddow HQSP Landscape curated by Mike Hankey Peter Marbaise Hans-Juergen Werner Shannan Crow Albert Vuvu Konde and Alexander Tarasenkov #hqsplandscape

Great egret. Worldmark Indio, CA.

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Great egret. Worldmark Indio, CA. HQSP Birds curated by Andy Brown Dilip Mundkur Ian Calland and Anja Wessels #hqspbirds