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		At Home With Flickers << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Maid Service Photograph by Michael S. Quinton Master house cleaner, a father flicker ferries off a fecal sac from the tree hollow where his young await their next meal. "Just like in our families, the parents basically just haul food in and diapers out," says photographer Michael Quinton. For the birds, removing the nestlings' feces likely helps prevent parasites from infesting the crowded nests. Camera: Nikon F4 Film Type: Unrecorded Lens: Wide angle Speed and F-Stop: 1/250 with auto remote control Weather Conditions: Clear Time of Day: Midday Lighting Techniques: Natural light

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