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Taking Flight: Photos Of The Day

A beautiful sequence of photos as the majestic bird takes flight.

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Bird flapping its wings to take off, Alameda, Calif. (Mary Jane Manuel)
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Bird lifts off, Alameda, Calif. (Mary Jane Manuel)
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Bird lifts off, Alameda, Calif. (Mary Jane Manuel)
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Bird lifts off, and is airborne, Alameda, Calif. (Mary Jane Manuel)
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Bird starts to soar after taking off, Alameda, Calif. (Mary Jane Manuel)

ALAMEDA, CA — Mary Jane Manuel has been snapping photos of birds around Alameda, including this amazing sequence that shows a bird taking flight. Is is an egret? A crane? Help me out, Patch readers!

Thank you, Mary Jane, for sharing your photos.

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