You guys don't get it. *This* is slim pickins'

evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
edited August 31, 2008 in Wildlife
We're not talking beautiful shots of egrets and herons. We're not talking exquisite portraits of beautiful, interesting birds.

This is what we're talking when we say "slim pickin's"

(everything 40D, 100-400L @ 400mm w/ 1.4X)

killdeer2~0.jpg

OK, it really wasn't that bad today. I saw a bunch of deer lounging in the alfalfa.
Badly backlit and distorted by rising heat and distance, but these are my first deer :clap

deer8.jpg
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    I knew you were setting us up with that SP routine!rolleyes1.gif

    Good shots, Rich.clap.gif

    What do you call them there deer out your way?
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    What?!? That is a sweet shot of that little plover! thumb.gif
    Mike Helbig

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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I knew you were setting us up with that SP routine!rolleyes1.gif

    Good shots, Rich.clap.gif

    What do you call them there deer out your way?

    Thanks, Ric.

    What do we call them there deer there? Dunno.. Not sure. To me they're special because they're my firstwings.gif

    Thanks..
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    What?!? That is a sweet shot of that little plover! thumb.gif

    Thanks, Mike. These little guys are getting used to me being out there. It's the dog days of summer out here and not much is happening bird-wise, so I'm glad these little guys pop in and break up the monotony.

    I'm honestly delighted that you like this one because it's probably my best killdeer yet.

    Cheers
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    so would this be called more of a "chubby pickens "day Rich?

    good shotsclap.gifclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    Beautiful reflection with the killdeer and that is one nice rack on that buck!
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    Great stuff you sand bagger clap.gif
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    so would this be called more of a "chubby pickens "day Rich?

    good shotsclap.gifclap.gif

    Hmmm... I s'pose so.. Thanks rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Beautiful reflection with the killdeer and that is one nice rack on that buck!

    The killdeer was polite enough to pose for me just where I wanted him, sweet little guy.. As for the buck, I was driving by and was startled to see a 4 pointer starting at me. That's not something that happens every day:D

    Thanks much.
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Great stuff you sand bagger clap.gif

    OOOhhh.. busted..

    (slinks away quietly)

    Thanksbowdown.gif
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  • snowalkersnowalker Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    wild nature :)
    I like both even there seems to be no connections between.
    Good job done!
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