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Sunrise on the lake was also spectacular, and earlier before the sun Venus was shining above the clouds and the sun peeking underneath – unfortunately, light was too faint to photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Birds were all building nests and foraging as much food as possible. Muted swans upside down are precious and this masked grebe dove as soon as it caught a good breath<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Getting out and about for sunrise and pre-dawn golden hour makes for a great day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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