The trouble with the wetlands

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited August 1, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

I have received reports that some of our Wesy Coast bretheren have been unsuccessful at capturing ospreys (must have been to busy shooting night herons) .

Down here in Florida we have the opposite problem. We have too many ospreys. I start taking a shot of an interesting subject and then this osprey lands nearby and distracts me. uhoh2.gif These are for you Ben. yelrotflmao.gif

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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    ...harry...
    i hardly ever notice osprey. you must attract them!

    You have really bonded with that lens...it showsthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    Nice, Harry. Very well exposed! And those pesky Osprey appear to be quite close to you as they have great feather detail.

    The problems we birders experience. I found some more Wood Storks tonight.
    How are you doing on finding those birds.
    They were at Boone Hall Plantation, as far as I know they do not have annual passes. Too bad.
    Lots of Wood Storks, up in the trees, all over the place.

    ginger
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    dam Harry I bet you hate when that happens :D and is that" THE STUMP " if you have a close up i think that would help BEN in the id,ing the --what's it called ----oh yea OSPREY --Ben use the last 4 letters and prey rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif:Drolleyes1.gif:Drolleyes1.gif good luck my friend i leave you at the mercy of our east coast leadereek7.gifthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    dam Harry I bet you hate when that happens :D and is that" THE STUMP " if you have a close up i think that would help BEN in the id,ing the --what's it called ----oh yea OSPREY --Ben use the last 4 letters and prey rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif:Drolleyes1.gif:Drolleyes1.gif good luck my friend i leave you at the mercy of our east coast leadereek7.gifthumb.gif

    Yeah sure go off to Boy Scout Land and leave me here, getting dbl and triple teamed by those southern Ummmm photog types
    rolleyes1.gif :uhoh rolleyes1.gif:D . Well I'm off at 5am tomorrow to go find something ne_nau.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    Well Harry these are some fine ..Uhhh Osprey shots choke choke :D
    I certainly appreciate the gift, now If you don't mind sending me the 500 me and the machine gun will make every effort to bring some home for your viewing pleasure rolleyes1.gif:D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Well Harry these are some fine ..Uhhh Osprey shots choke choke :D
    I certainly appreciate the gift, now If you don't mind sending me the 500 me and the machine gun will make every effort to bring some home for your viewing pleasure rolleyes1.gif:D
    you gonna need a tc mate the [you know whats] are in FLA :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    Trish323 wrote:
    ...harry...
    i hardly ever notice osprey. you must attract them!

    You have really bonded with that lens...it showsthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
    Hey Trish,

    They seem to be most active between 10 am - 4 PM. They go to the wetlands to fish and then go off to their nests. When I was there yesterday there were three of them zipping around.
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2005
    Ya got them performing tricks now, huh? Sure looks like the first one is standing on
    his front legs.rolleyes1.gifMy favorite is No. 3 although they are all beautiful.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Nice, Harry. Very well exposed! And those pesky Osprey appear to be quite close to you as they have great feather detail.

    The problems we birders experience. I found some more Wood Storks tonight.
    How are you doing on finding those birds.
    They were at Boone Hall Plantation, as far as I know they do not have annual passes. Too bad.
    Lots of Wood Storks, up in the trees, all over the place.

    ginger
    Hey Ginger,

    Thanks for the kind words. Wood Storks are regular visitors down here. I got one who stops by the pond behind my house every morning.
    Harry
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Superb as always Harry, love these opserey shots!!! clap.gif



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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    dam Harry I bet you hate when that happens :D and is that" THE STUMP " if you have a close up i think that would help BEN in the id,ing the --what's it called ----oh yea OSPREY --Ben use the last 4 letters and prey rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif:Drolleyes1.gif:Drolleyes1.gif good luck my friend i leave you at the mercy of our east coast leadereek7.gifthumb.gif

    I don't think anything can help Ben with the ID as I don't think he has ever seen one of these before. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Well Harry these are some fine ..Uhhh Osprey shots choke choke :D
    I certainly appreciate the gift, now If you don't mind sending me the 500 me and the machine gun will make every effort to bring some home for your viewing pleasure rolleyes1.gif:D
    I'm glad you enjoyed them Ben. I would send you the 500 but you don't need it. Its not the tools its the photographer. rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    I'm glad you enjoyed them Ben. I would send you the 500 but you don't need it. Its not the tools its the photographer. rolleyes1.gif
    Your are right my friend you are a great photographer, soooooooo you don't need that 500, just go ahead and send it to me cause you know I need all the help I can get rolleyes1.gif:D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    Allen wrote:
    Ya got them performing tricks now, huh? Sure looks like the first one is standing on
    his front legs.rolleyes1.gifMy favorite is No. 3 although they are all beautiful.
    Al
    Thanks Al. They will do tricks if you hang with them long enough. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Superb as always Harry, love these opserey shots!!! clap.gif



    AJ
    thanks AJ
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Excellent shots Harry,
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Great series (as usual) Harry! thumb.gif #3 & #4 are excellent.

    regards
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Al. They will do tricks if you hang with them long enough. :D
    Tricks? Mine sit and glare at me!

    g
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Your are right my friend you are a great photographer, soooooooo you don't need that 500, just go ahead and send it to me cause you know I need all the help I can get rolleyes1.gif:D
    Ben, Ben, Ben,

    Normally i would be more than happy to give you my 500mm. :bs
    However you are doing so well with the 300mm I would hate to slow down your growth as a photographer. The 500mm makes it too easy. It takes the challenge out of getting the shot. I like you too much to do that to you.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    BigAl wrote:
    Great series (as usual) Harry! thumb.gif #3 & #4 are excellent.

    regards
    alan
    Hey Alan,

    Always great hearing from ya. Glad you enjoyed the shots.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Tricks? Mine sit and glare at me!

    g

    I guess I just have that osprey appeal. :lol4
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