If you think your kids are pains in the butt

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited April 28, 2005 in Wildlife
then you haven't met the egret chicks
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when Trish and I visited the St. Augustine Rookery I noticed that as soon as one parent flew into the nest the other got out of there fast. Here's dad coming home
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In less than a minute she's gone and he's alone with the, gulp, kids
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Now do they care if dad has had a hard day at the swamp. Nope! All they want to know is if he's brough them anything, preferably regurgitated fish parts.
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If dad's not careful he's going to lose an eye
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soon all the youngins have been fed so they huddle up and plan their attack for when mom gets home
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Harry
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited April 26, 2005
    You are really getting on my nerves Harry eek7.gif I can't believe you had the gall to post the first egret chick shots :lol :lol


    And what nice shots they are thumb.gifthumb.gif Even more amazing considering your camera handicap blbl.gif

    Man, these are some ugly kids....lol I can see why the parents want to "get away" rolleyes1.gif I bet they are noisy too :uhoh


    Very nice shots, thanks for sharing them,
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    Just great Harry clap.gifthumb.gif

    Runnin out of superlatives :D. I hope them Egrets appreciate all the play you givem lol3.gif

    Except for that one OOF BIF back awhile ago, Oh you thought we forgot :lol4 :hide

    Oh and answer to your question from earlier Yes I'm serious :D
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    Hey, you have a couple of super shots in there, Harry.

    This one's sweet.

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    And this one's a great image!

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    Surely someone, somewhere, wants to buy a baby Egret shot. It sure is memorable.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    You are really getting on my nerves Harry eek7.gif I can't believe you had the gall to post the first egret chick shots :lol :lol


    And what nice shots they are thumb.gifthumb.gif Even more amazing considering your camera handicap blbl.gif

    Man, these are some ugly kids....lol I can see why the parents want to "get away" rolleyes1.gif I bet they are noisy too :uhoh


    Very nice shots, thanks for sharing them,
    Steve
    Hey Steve,

    Actually Trish was the first one to post egret chick shots. http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=10178

    You missed it because you were gone. Andy said you were attending the Bettty Ford Rehab Center. rolleyes1.gif

    They are ugly and they are extremely noisy. The noise level at the Rookery was very high.

    Thanks for stopping by its always a pleasure to show a Cannonite what a real camera can do. :smack
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    Sweet Harry.Love itthumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    Ben
    bfjr wrote:
    Just great Harry clap.gifthumb.gif

    Runnin out of superlatives :D. I hope them Egrets appreciate all the play you givem lol3.gif

    Except for that one OOF BIF back awhile ago, Oh you thought we forgot :lol4 :hide

    Oh and answer to your question from earlier Yes I'm serious :D
    Hey Ben,

    Thanks for the kind words. About the oof shot give me a break already, seesh.

    You will enjoy that camera. Good luck and if you have any questions drop me a line.
    Harry
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  • GSPePGSPeP Registered Users Posts: 3,981 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    Great shots thumb.gif

    I don't have egrets in my neighbourhood. Just some herons and ducks, a lot of ducks icon10.gif
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  • mereimagemereimage Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    Nice pics-that down would make some nice pillows --we have some gooselings(?) here on our lake-pond---I'll try to get some nice shots - though they are prety skittish and don't hold still or stay in range for long///Mereimage
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Hey, you have a couple of super shots in there, Harry.
    Surely someone, somewhere, wants to buy a baby Egret shot. It sure is memorable.
    Hey Sid,

    Only a couple? rolleyes1.gif Thanks for the comments and I hope I can find a few folks who are willing to pay for pics of baby egrets.:D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    John Mueller wrote:
    Sweet Harry.Love itthumb.gif
    Thanks John
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
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    Oh man, what can I say - clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    Peter
    GSPeP wrote:
    Great shots thumb.gif

    I don't have egrets in my neighbourhood. Just some herons and ducks, a lot of ducks icon10.gif
    Hey Peter,

    Thanks if you have loys of ducks then take lots of duck pictures. We are building a fine collection of duck butt shots here and we can always use a few more. rolleyes1.gif
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    A year of the birds by Harry Behret
    Sounds cool, right?

    Having never seen these chicks in real life I'm enjoying all the chick photos forum members have posted.

    What a great book it would make!

    Easier said than done, right?

    I'm enjoying seeing you enjoy your retirement!
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    Harry,


    I'm starting to run out of original ways of saying how good your shots are! Oh well!

    Simply awesome! clap.gif Particularly the last one (although all these really are excellentthumb.gif ), what jumps out to me is how close they resemble dinosaurs!

    AJ
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    mereimage wrote:
    Nice pics-that down would make some nice pillows --we have some gooselings(?) here on our lake-pond---I'll try to get some nice shots - though they are prety skittish and don't hold still or stay in range for long///Mereimage
    Thanks and I would love to the pics of the gooselings if you can get them to cooperate.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2005
    Phil
    Phil U. wrote:
    Oh man, what can I say - clap.gif
    Thank you Phil
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    Sounds cool, right?

    Having never seen these chicks in real life I'm enjoying all the chick photos forum members have posted.

    What a great book it would rrmake!

    Easier said than done, right?

    I'm enjoying seeing you enjoy your retirement!
    Hey Dee,

    Interesting idea but it sounds a lot like ........... work 15524733-Ti.gif
    Harry don't do that no more. Thanks for stopping by.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Harry,


    I'm starting to run out of original ways of saying how good your shots are! Oh well!

    Simply awesome! clap.gif Particularly the last one (although all these really are excellentthumb.gif ), what jumps out to me is how close they resemble dinosaurs!

    AJ
    Hey AJ,

    Thanks and I agree with you about the resemblence to dinosaurs. As shot the pics of the chicks I kept flashing back to the raptors in the Jurrasic Park movies. :uhoh
    Harry
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  • tlittletontlittleton Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    Great shots Harry!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    tlittleton wrote:
    Great shots Harry!
    Thank you Thomas.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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