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<\/center>Yes, his buddies wanted in on the action as well. This well-mannered trio was quite accommodating, letting me get really close with my telephoto lens. I sat on the rocks and snapped away while they struck a variety of poses right in front of me.<\/p>\nSadly, my available lunch time went quickly. The birds settled into the water and floated away as I got up, and we parted ways as I hiked back to the truck. Hopefully the session was as entertaining for them as it was for me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/center>I had the opportunity to break away for lunch today and pursue some photography. Thankfully Bismarck-Mandan has no shortage of fun places to do so. We also have plenty of water and a ton of geese, which turned out to be my subjects today. This particular bird was quite content to show off once he noticed I was interested in him, but he wasn’t the only one!<\/p>\n