Goodbye Victoria

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Dawn over Trial island…I met my brother up on Gonzales Hill and his D90 had just kicked the bucket…Possibly the shutter mechanism is dead.

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Maggie (my mom’s dog) and Jackson wait for an outing.

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A curious eagle up on Stewart Mountain in the Highlands.

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There were lots of Turkey Vultures, possibly some spring migrants. Apparently some also overwinter near Victoria.

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The eagle gets ready to lighten the load before taking off.

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One cool find at my mother’s place was this Omus dejeanii, a Night-Stalking Tiger Beetle, only the 2nd record for Victoria.

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