Avian Family Values

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited May 13, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

Just like with us humans it starts out with the male putting on a show
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You can almost hear him saying "hey Foxy Mama"
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Male Egret "what's gonna happen if we do it one time"?
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oops, time to start a nest
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"I used to have a life, dining on frogs in the swamp, now I'm stuck in this darn nest all day with this lousy egg"
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the happy results of a moment of plesure
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"if he ever comes near me again one of us is going to die"
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    excellent series thumb.gif and i really dig the juveniles with their gaping mouths ...
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    thumb.gif Funny storyline & great pics. Like Andy, I really liked the screaming brats
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Once again, you have an eye for the kids! Love this one. These are really nice shots, HarryB.



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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Great pictures! I really enjoyed them :)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    andy wrote:
    excellent series thumb.gif and i really dig the juveniles with their gaping mouths ...
    Hey Andy,

    Thanks for the comments and don't all juveniles go around with gaping mouths? :D
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited May 11, 2005
    Harry,

    You've always done birds very well. But these last two threads from the rookery are OUTSTANDING thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif I realize that shooting "sitting ducks" is easier than shooting BIF's, but the color and crispness of these shots is awesome clap.gif


    As others have commented, love those little ones saying "I'm hungry Steve", no wait, that was Andy.......Laughing.gif


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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Harry,

    Whew -wee! Very good!thumb.gifclap.gif Can't wait to be up there tomorrow! The cattle egrets are beautiful with all the color!
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Great pics Harry.

    You could make this into a book and send it around to the high schools
    before Prom night.:D

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Phil U. wrote:
    thumb.gif Funny storyline & great pics. Like Andy, I really liked the screaming brats
    Hey Phil,

    Glad you enjoyed it. That pic is my favorite too, gives me a smile to look at it.
    Thanks for your comments
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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    my favourites so far
    harry
    these are excellent-i much prefer closer shots like these showing different behaviours and eye detail-you will probably be investing in a hide before too long!
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:


    As others have commented, love those little ones saying "I'm hungry Steve", no wait, that was Andy.......Laughing.gif


    Steve

    werd. steve, shame on you, you caused me to be late for two dinners and a lunch lol3.gif

    but in my defense, you do recall that i said "nah, let's skip breakfast" on saturday deal.gif
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited May 11, 2005
    andy wrote:
    but in my defense, you do recall that i said "nah, let's skip breakfast" on saturday deal.gif
    I believe you said that around 11 AM, after it was already too late to get breakfast anyhow lol3.gif Your decision to miss breakfast wouldn't have anything to do with that package of Pop Tarts you downed, would it ? (not to mention Gus feeding you all those Cherry Ripes :lol )

    We sure did some damage to those munchies we brought up that afternoon though, didn't we?.....Laughing.gif

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    (not to mention Gus feeding you all those Cherry Ripes :lol )


    Steve

    mmmm cherry ripes.....mmmmm.... cherry ripes :eat

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Harry, absolutely wonderful Photos, wonderful!

    You are sure close! I didn't post my only chick photos from Sunday, because I have been busyrolleyes1.gif . I do one little thing, and then another, haven't finished anything, except the church stuff. Haven't slept.

    Have to go see if the moon is there and NOW!

    Anyway, my chick photos are at a greater distance. ne_nau.gif You will see. Sometime, maybe. The same chicks as before. Other than that, none of my eggs have hatched. Notice I put "mine" automatically.

    This is a hell of a life, I agree with that bird!

    The first birds, I took several photos of one of those, with the pink/grey coloring, smaller. I haven't been able to find it to show you. But that is NOT OUR normal egret, is it?

    Also, did I mention the wood duck chicks. They are paddling around off in the distance.............heck, my whole rookery is "over there" somewhere. If I didn't have that Huffalump tree, in which nothing has hatched by the way, but it does give me hope that sometime I will see heron babies.

    Are some of these birds, lots of them, are they barren? What is with this I have? One nest that I can see has birds. I can see other nests, not alot, but enough. and that heron hasn't moved since Dixie was here.

    Have a good final part of the week, Harry. I love those chicks, must make one lovely racquet.

    Maybe Florida is more conducive to fertility.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    What can I say, just great Harry clap.gif
    I humbled and exhilarated and the same time bowdown.gif

    Your know you do have an unfair advantage, your birds really are better lookin :D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    99.jpg Andy no wonder you did not feel good you have to have aussy blood to down more than one :D Harry those last shots look like the dinner room at yosemite your pictures are only out done by the storys you tell think zion zion oh we will bring our own birds eek7.gifthumb.gif Harry
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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Hi Harry,

    Married with Childreneek7.gif Great seriesthumb.gif Still can't believe the colors on the cattle egret, or as my wife calls them... cowbirds. See ya'!
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    from the wife
    from d.w. nancy:

    "these are audubon-worthy, really nice harry!"

    -- nancy
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Too funny Harry
    A photographer and a writer too?

    Fantastic shots all of them. I can't believe you keep getting better and better! clap.gif
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Does anyone get the idea that those birds could be annoying if they were your kids. Demanding little things. I love just looking down their throats. I think I can hear them here.

    g
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Once again, you have an eye for the kids! Love this one. These are really nice shots, HarryB.
    Thanks Sid. I am really lucky in having such great locations and subjects to shoot.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Shima wrote:
    Great pictures! I really enjoyed them :)
    Thank you very much. There's nothing a photographer likes better than to hear that someone enjoyed their pics.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Harry,

    You've always done birds very well. But these last two threads from the rookery are OUTSTANDING thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif I realize that shooting "sitting ducks" is easier than shooting BIF's, but the color and crispness of these shots is awesome clap.gif


    As others have commented, love those little ones saying "I'm hungry Steve", no wait, that was Andy.......Laughing.gif


    Steve
    Hey Steve,

    Thanks, as I said before I'm very lucky to have great locations and subjects so readily available to me. Also Ron Reznicks tutelage has been the turning point for me. Thanks for your kind comments.

    As for Andy I know you are stretching it a tad. Andy never says that he is hungry because everybody knows it with him saying it. The 4 bottles of BBQ sauce sticking out of his pockets is a dead give away. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2005
    gtc wrote:
    harry
    these are excellent-i much prefer closer shots like these showing different behaviours and eye detail-you will probably be investing in a hide before too long!
    greg
    Thank you Greg.
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  • MarkjayMarkjay Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    You are having WAAAAY too much fun, Harry!
    Hey buddy, you are really on a tear at that rookery! That's it, I'm going east!!

    The week after next, weather permitting let's meet up at the rookery, K?
    I'll drop by my buddy in Boca and stay the weekend there, to make my trip to you a little easier :-)

    Deal?

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    Trish323 wrote:
    Harry,

    Whew -wee! Very good!thumb.gifclap.gif Can't wait to be up there tomorrow! The cattle egrets are beautiful with all the color!
    Hey Trish,

    Thanks. Tomorrow should be a blast with four of us shooting away. I'm hoping we can get some good shots of the snowy and tri-colored chicks.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    davev wrote:
    Great pics Harry.

    You could make this into a book and send it around to the high schools
    before Prom night.:D

    dave.
    Hey Dave,

    Thanks for the comments and a good laugh.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    What can I say, just great Harry clap.gif
    I humbled and exhilarated and the same time bowdown.gif

    Your know you do have an unfair advantage, your birds really are better lookin :D
    Hey Ben,

    Thank you very much and you are right I do have an unfair advantage. :D
    Harry
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  • HawkmanHawkman Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    Chicks!
    Chic shots are exceleent Harry
    Cheers,
    Gene
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2005
    Harry, on this weekend thing, are you going to the wetlands, or the rookery?

    Or are they one and the same?

    g
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