My friends took pictures in 2004_2007 too!

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Having fun with wildlife photography is something contagious.
Some of my friends have tried with success.
Here are some of their best pictures.

Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens(Harris, 1782)) - Haute Loire - France - August 1st 2004
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Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Jean-Claude Labourie
Sony Cybershot.
F/4, 1/340s, 100 ASA.
The banks of the Lignon, fast-flowing river, are a favorable habitat for Banded Demoiselles.


Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica(Linnaeus, 1758)) - Val d'Oise - France - May 29th 2005
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Claude Bourdon
Canon PowerShot G3
F/3, 1/60 s.
These young swallows were singing loudly, inside a horse stable, before their mother comes back.


(Lyristes plebejus(Scopoli, 1763)) - Crete - July 18th 2005
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(Lyristes plebejus)
Claude Bourdon
Canon PowerShot G3
F/3, 1/60 s.
The Cicada and the Ant.
It is not very difficult to hear the cicada's song (except for deaf people of course …)
Seeing one Cicada is indeed a much more difficult task (the camouflage against pine bark is very efficient, and the song stops as soon as you get closer).
But shooting a Cicada's picture with an Ant, its neighbour, hat's off Claude!


Barn Owl (Tyto alba(Scopoli, 1769)) - Val d'Oise - France - November 23rd 2005
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Claude Bourdon
Canon PowerShot G3
F/4, 1/200s.
This young owl used to show its bill through an opening in the gable wall of an old barn, just after night fall.


Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui(Linnaeus, 1758)) - Bouches du Rhône - France - July 20st 2006
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Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui)
Francis Luce
Pentax Optio S6.
F/4.6, 1/200 s, 64 ASA.
The Painted Ladies are used to spending winter in the mediterranean area.
You can also see some of them there, in summer, in the lavender fields!


Little Egret (Egretta garzetta(Linnaeus, 1766)) - Côtes d'Armor - France - July 23rd 2007
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Julien de Félice
EOS 350D - Sigma 70-300mm at 300mm
F/8, 1/1250s, 400 ASA.
This Little Egret is showing its bright yellow foot, walking proudly in shallow water.


Little Egret (Egretta garzetta(Linnaeus, 1766)) - Côtes d'Armor - France - July 23rd 2007
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Julien de Félice
EOS 350D - Sigma 70-300mm at 300mm
F/10, 1/800s, 400 ASA.
Julien was also able to shoot a complete series of beautiful pictures of Little Egrets' take off or Littel Egrets in flight.
Here is one of the first pictures of the series.

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