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Western Fence Lizard seen in a parking lot in Briones Regional Park. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro. (at 270) THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus in a tree in Briones Regional Park. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro. (at 150) Cropped heavily to 4x5 aspect ratio, and composed for the diagonal... THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus male in a tree in Briones Regional Park. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro. (at 150) Cropped heavily to squareish. THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Western Fence Lizard (I think...) posing for the photographer in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro (at 270) Cropped. THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
wildflower, unknown species seen in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 1100 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro (at 300, macro mode) THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
or possibly a Crane Fly, as seen in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 1600 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro (at 300, macro mode) Cropped to vertical 2x3 aspect ratio from horizontal original. Yes, this bug was resting vertically, as seen...
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Iridescent blue colored butterfly, since identified as a "Pipevine Swallowtail", that I happened across in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro (at 300, macro mode) Cropped to 5x7 aspect ratio vertical from a horizontal original.
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Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans on a picnic table near the Archery range's office in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 1100 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 300) Cropped heavily to 4x5 aspect ratio. THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Calf of a cow/calf pairing (see next shot in photostream...) that roam in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 135) THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Blue butterfly, since identified as a "Pipevine Swallowtail", on grass/weed stalk in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 300, macro mode) Cropped severely to square THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Cow/calf pairing that roam in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 82) THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Cow and calf, part of the cattle that graze the Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 400 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 220) THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans on a rock near the archery range in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 400 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 300) Cropped severely to squareish THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica on an equipment rack at the archery range in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 170) Cropped to eliminate excess background at top. THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica on one of the equipment hangers at the archery range in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 300) Cropped
Yes this picture is parallel to the ground! - that post isn't vertical! THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans on a fence at the archery range in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 1100 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 300) Cropped severely to 2x3 aspect ratio. THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon Junco sub-species) Junco hyemalis oreganus on path in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 1600 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 270) Cropped to 5x7 aspect ratio. THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Butterfly that landed on the path through Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 220, macro mode) Cropped heavily to 4x5 aspect ratio.
On my 17 inch CRT screen at 1152x864, the subject is about life size... THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon Junco sub-species) Junco hyemalis oreganus on a path in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 1600 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 270) Cropped heavily to square. THE Holy Hand Grenade! on Flickr: Posted a Photo 
A cow (and part of another bovine...) that wanders in Briones Regional Park, Orinda, CA. Taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 500 with a Sigma 70-300 DG non-APO macro lens (at 300) SFC |
