Description
A small merlin broke through the heavy, humid air and landed on my weathered log boom resting at the water's edge. It stood motionless for a moment, letting the cool breeze rising off the surface soothe its feathers, before moving into the shallows for a splash. The cool lake water was the only relief left as the Kootenays' July sun beat down, pushing temperatures high and driving wildlife lakeside.
Taken By
Cathy Curti
Taken On
August 19, 2026
Tagged
animal
bird
accipiter
buzzard
hawk
accipitridae
bird_of_prey
beak
vertebrate
accipitriformes
Assignments
Wildlife
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Focal:
214
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Shutter speed:
0.002
sec
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Aperture: f/
6.3
