In the nest

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited June 12, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

Some shots from the various nests

snowy egrets
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cattle egrets
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wood storks
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tri-colored heron chicks
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great egrets
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Harry
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    Wonderful shots Harry.
    So nice to see these creatures thrivingthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    Excellent series Harry thumb.gif

    Laura digs the tri color, and wants to know what my problem is, I said "Honey D2Hs thats my problem, no gotti". Shes not talkin to me now :D Didn't even get to the lens part :lol4

    I dig the last one something very 3D about it and well as a majestic bird thumb.gif
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    Wonderful pics Harry.

    It must be great to have access to the breeding grounds of these birds.

    All I have as far as chicks goes is this...

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    You guessed it...

    A black Crowned Night Heron Chick.
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    Artistically, I like the way the cattle egret nest and the woodstorks were taken. My two favorites for style. Technically all are great as always.

    gotta go, see about the challenge. no birds tonight.

    great series, Harry,

    ginger
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    Harry I am going to stay with shooting the adults ,those kids are rolleyes1.gif good thing they grow up and even you can not make them cute ne_nau.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    John Mueller wrote:
    Wonderful shots Harry.
    So nice to see these creatures thrivingthumb.gif
    Hiya John,

    Thanks and the rookery is rocking with activity. :D
    Harry
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2005
    Jeff, the parent birds think they are beautiful. They probably don't think in terms of cute.

    I think the egret chicks are cute. I love the storks lined up. With that bird it is a good thing there were a lot of babies, though I don't understand why.

    Still is a good series, Harry.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Jeff, the parent birds think they are beautiful. They probably don't think in terms of cute.

    I think the egret chicks are cute. I love the storks lined up. With that bird it is a good thing there were a lot of babies, though I don't understand why.

    Still is a good series, Harry.

    ginger
    not the shots G the littles ones to me are something only the parents can love .! the mature birds i really like but the babys eek7.gif now that they are getting to be teenagers i find them somewhat better ---- they sure ain't puppys :D
    Jeff W

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    Jeff, sorry, Harry, is this right? Birds are descended from reptiles........like the dinasaurs........

    I wonder if they started sprouting those bits of feathers as the evolved. An osprey baby is unbelievably prehistoric. I do think the baby egrets are kind of cute, fluffy white things. The rest certainly do not appeal.

    The woodstork is so ugly, maybe those babies are an improvement. Not really, I agree.

    If you are a literalist, or whatever it is called, none of that above applies, they were created on one of god's busier days.

    ginger

    The parents just look like they adore those babies, though. That is interesting to me. The parents behavior. Remember The Ugly Duckling, they, ducks, are birds.
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • SusanBSusanB Registered Users Posts: 281 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    Wonderful Harry,


    Again, I have never seen most of these birds before. Beautiful images.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Susan
  • bochiebochie Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    Those chicks need some serious PS editing to make them look good :D
    Great pictures Harry thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Excellent series Harry thumb.gif

    Laura digs the tri color, and wants to know what my problem is, I said "Honey D2Hs thats my problem, no gotti". Shes not talkin to me now :D Didn't even get to the lens part :lol4

    I dig the last one something very 3D about it and well as a majestic bird thumb.gif
    Thanks Ben. I'm glad Laura enjoyed the tri-colored chicks. Tell her that you can get your own with a D2hs. :D Get used to the silent treatment. Linda hasn't spoken to me since I closed the deal on the 500mm. Of course its hard to talk when you have fainted. rolleyes1.gif I think the shock was too much for her. ne_nau.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Wonderful pics Harry.

    It must be great to have access to the breeding grounds of these birds.

    All I have as far as chicks goes is this...

    You guessed it...

    A black Crowned Night Heron Chick.
    Thank you Brian

    and as for your night heron shot
    blbl.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Artistically, I like the way the cattle egret nest and the woodstorks were taken. My two favorites for style. Technically all are great as always.

    gotta go, see about the challenge. no birds tonight.

    great series, Harry,

    ginger
    Thank you Ginger
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    I closed the deal on the 500mm. Of course its hard to talk when you have fainted. rolleyes1.gif I think the shock was too much for her. ne_nau.gif
    Great I was going to ask you about that.
    See some shots soon thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    Harry I am going to stay with shooting the adults ,those kids are rolleyes1.gif good thing they grow up and even you can not make them cute ne_nau.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Hey Jeff,

    They can be hard on the eyes can't they? biggrinbounce2.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Jeff, sorry, Harry, is this right? Birds are descended from reptiles........like the dinasaurs........

    I wonder if they started sprouting those bits of feathers as the evolved. An osprey baby is unbelievably prehistoric. I do think the baby egrets are kind of cute, fluffy white things. The rest certainly do not appeal.

    The woodstork is so ugly, maybe those babies are an improvement. Not really, I agree.

    If you are a literalist, or whatever it is called, none of that above applies, they were created on one of god's busier days.

    ginger

    The parents just look like they adore those babies, though. That is interesting to me. The parents behavior. Remember The Ugly Duckling, they, ducks, are birds.
    Yep, Ginger, birds are descended from dinosaurs. The great egret chicks always remind me of the raptors in the Jurrasic Park movies.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2005
    SusanB wrote:
    Wonderful Harry,


    Again, I have never seen most of these birds before. Beautiful images.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Susan
    Thank you very much Susan.
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2005
    bochie wrote:
    Those chicks need some serious PS editing to make them look good :D
    Great pictures Harry thumb.gif
    All the PS talent in the world couldn't make them look good. rolleyes1.gif
    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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