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Even though the Buena Vista Lagoon is only 5-10 minutes from our house, I'd never been there with my camera before last Saturday. I suppose that's because it's mostly overgrown with cattails and I didn't expect to find anything there to shoot. I was surprised, though, to find quite a bit, even though it was foggy and the wrong time of day. I had decided to go there, mostly as a scouting trip, but took my camera, 24-105mm, 400mm prime, and tripod, just in case I saw something.

I could hear the Red-winged Blackbirds long before I saw any of them, due to the thick cover. When I finally did see a few, I wasn't ready and by the time I had set up they were gone. I took a few shots of them, even though I didn't expect them to come out, and I was surprised that I got anything postable.

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Make:	Canon
Model:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture:	f/8.0
ISO Speed:	100
Focal Length:	400 mm
Lens:	EF400mm f/5.6L USM