Last Shoot Before Surgery

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited August 3, 2005 in Wildlife
Hey you'll,

This will be the last thread I start for awhile as I'm going ot have some minor surgery tomorrow (hernia) and the Doc says I have to rest for two weeks. uhoh2.gif
Hopefully I'll be back much sooner than that but if I'm gone I don't expect to come back and find "orphan" threads in this forum.

Anyhow I had some time this morning before my x-ray appointment so I decided to get some shooting in. I drove down to the wetlands to see what I could find.

I ran into our resident night heron
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This hawk was on a nearby tree. he doesn't look pleased that the dragonfly was sharing the frame with him

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This guy was staring at me intently. He seemed to be thinking "fat, almost 60, smokes hmmm. It may be a vulture's thanksgiving today"

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this Green Heron was hanging out

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I had to stop by the egret's gathering place to say good-by
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as I was leaving this feller was nice enough to land nearby and pose for a bit

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Harry
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    most excellent, all of them, really. i esp like the egret reflections - double your egret pleasure!!!

    good luck with the docs, h! we'll be thinking postitive thoughts for you deal.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    everyone:

    harry loves pics of puppies and kittens, so be sure and sort out all your cutesy bootsy shots for him for when he gets out of the hospital lol3.gif
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  • marlofmarlof Registered Users Posts: 1,833 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Great catch this morning. Good luck with the operation, and get well soon. This forum just ain't the same without you.
    enjoy being here while getting there
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    good luck tomorrow harry. You could always slide the bed over by the window and do a two week study on the wildlife in your own back yard throughout the day.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Good Lord, and he was good to you. It looks like a fireworks display! Big OOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhs and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHs, up to the big blast of the Egret gathering place, then a few extras.

    Great Shooting, Harry!

    Now, good luck with the surgery!

    And after the surgery, well, "rest" is relative.............. no going out and shooting gorgeous fireworks birds, but a little PC, well after a bit, ..........
    Those orphans could be cleaned out in no time.:D And with a few painkillers, needed or not, well, I am sure many orphans could be done with no pain..........?

    Really good shooting, Harry! Were all those really taken this AM? I mean, you could just go out and call up fantastic shot after fantastic shot????

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    andy wrote:
    most excellent, all of them, really. i esp like the egret reflections - double your egret pleasure!!!

    good luck with the docs, h! we'll be thinking postitive thoughts for you deal.gif
    Thank you Andy.
    andy wrote:
    everyone:

    harry loves pics of puppies and kittens, so be sure and sort out all your cutesy bootsy shots for him for when he gets out of the hospital lol8.gif
    xxbah.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    marlof wrote:
    Great catch this morning. Good luck with the operation, and get well soon. This forum just ain't the same without you.
    Thanks and I'll be back ASAP.
    Harry
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  • ZygoteZygote Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Wow, what superb shots. Really amazing! Never been able to take a pic of a dragonfly and you even got a hawk included! thumb.gif

    The best of luck with the surgery tomorrow!
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  • DeanMcMDeanMcM Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Harry...
    Nice shots!

    Good luck with the operation Harry. thumb.gif

    The birds will be waiting.

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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey you'll,





    This guy was staring at me intently. He seemed to be thinking "fat, almost 60, smokes hmmm. It may be a vulture's thanksgiving today"

    30542272-L.jpg







    The shots are brilliant but the story with this one is really funnyrolleyes1.gif . Change 60 to 39 and I'm there.

    Good luck with the surgery


    I'm very hopeful about attending dgrin 11 and looking forward to having a beer with you.

    Shay.
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Great pics, and the best of luck to you on the surgery.
    ( and please, no pics of your scars):D
    Maybe Andy can come down and carry the 500mm for you.:lift
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    I've had hernia surgery
    It was pretty rough for 4 or 5 days after the surgery (I hate Vicodin!!!)

    In a week I was hobbling around (enough to get to the computer) and by the end of the next week all was pretty much well.

    Best wishes for an even speedier recovery than I had!
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Beautiful shots Harry.
    Best wishes and hurry back.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Love the vulture (?) and the egret refelctions especially.

    Good luck on your surgery. I had a double hernia a few years ago. Kinda hard to get up the first couple of days, but if you force yourself to do what the docs order for loosening it up, you'll be happy. It's amazing how much energy it takes too recover from surgery - so don't overdo it!
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    As always Harry Pristine work excellent series thumb.gif
    Of course you threw in NH just to umph.gif get me, no Osprey I guess you wanted to be kind :D

    Listen since you'll be laid up, did you FedEX that lens to me yet rolleyes1.gif

    No I have not found one YET!! but I did narrow an area down where they hunt, so here's hoping rolleyes1.gif I got some to show ya when your back up and kicking, which I know will be soon!!! thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    dragon300zx wrote:
    good luck tomorrow harry. You could always slide the bed over by the window and do a two week study on the wildlife in your own back yard throughout the day.
    Good idea Gary. I got this night heron who has been landing in the stream behind my backyard.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Good Lord, and he was good to you. It looks like a fireworks display! Big OOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhs and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHs, up to the big blast of the Egret gathering place, then a few extras.

    Great Shooting, Harry!

    Now, good luck with the surgery!

    And after the surgery, well, "rest" is relative.............. no going out and shooting gorgeous fireworks birds, but a little PC, well after a bit, ..........
    Those orphans could be cleaned out in no time.:D And with a few painkillers, needed or not, well, I am sure many orphans could be done with no pain..........?

    Really good shooting, Harry! Were all those really taken this AM? I mean, you could just go out and call up fantastic shot after fantastic shot????

    gingerthumb.gif
    Thanks Ginger. Yep, all those shots were done this morning. It was one of those perfect mornings where there was a photo op every time you stopped. I had to cut it short because I needed to get those last x-rays done. That was a shame because the ospreys had just started arriving and hunting. :cry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Zygote wrote:
    Wow, what superb shots. Really amazing! Never been able to take a pic of a dragonfly and you even got a hawk included! thumb.gif

    The best of luck with the surgery tomorrow!
    Thanks. I never knew the dragonfly was in the frame unril I got it up on the PC screen.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    DeanMcM wrote:
    Nice shots!

    Good luck with the operation Harry. thumb.gif

    The birds will be waiting.

    Dean
    Thanks Dean. Those birds better be waiting or I will have to go back to landscapes.
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Nice stuff as always Harry. Hope the surgery goes well. Take 'er easy and don't push your body past what it's ready for (this is advice I always seem to ignore - especially with the constant prodding of my wife :poke )
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Well I hope it goes as good as it can Harry, so you can get back to taking great pics like these. thumb.gif Take your time we'll try and behave while your gone...:D





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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Harry, A speedy recovery to you!
    Get the rest you need and deserve so much.....

    troy
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Best of luck with the surgery.

    The worst part will be laying there not able to move much
    and eyeing all that camera equipment in the other corner.

    Worst yet, ya doc is going to limit ya to only carrying a small P & S for a couple of months.rolleyes1.gif
    Take care
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  • Bob StanleyBob Stanley Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Excellent photos! Good luck with the surgery and get well soon.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    [QUOTE=Seamus

    The shots are brilliant but the story with this one is really funnyrolleyes1.gif . Change 60 to 39 and I'm there.

    Good luck with the surgery


    I'm very hopeful about attending dgrin 11 and looking forward to having a beer with you.

    Shay.[/QUOTE]

    Thanks Shay, I'm glad you enjoyed the shots. I'm optimistic about being able to make it to Dgrin II. It will be a pleasure to meet you but what's this about A beer? Beer is never a singular for me. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    davev wrote:
    Great pics, and the best of luck to you on the surgery.
    ( and please, no pics of your scars):D
    Maybe Andy can come down and carry the 500mm for you.:lift
    Hey Dave,

    Thanks but you don't want to see my scar? ne_nau.gif
    As for Andy carrying my 500mm, NEVER!!!! He's not ready for that kind of responsibility yet. rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    It was pretty rough for 4 or 5 days after the surgery (I hate Vicodin!!!)

    In a week I was hobbling around (enough to get to the computer) and by the end of the next week all was pretty much well.

    Best wishes for an even speedier recovery than I had!
    Thanks for the info Dee. Fortunately I love drugs so I'm hoping I have it easier than you did. :D

    See you soon.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    John Mueller wrote:
    Beautiful shots Harry.
    Best wishes and hurry back.
    Thanks John and I will be back as soon as I'm able.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Dean. Those birds better be waiting or I will have to go back to landscapes.
    No! Then this thread would be kind of slowish, and you would have the landscape thread hopping. (I would have to shoot photos w/o birds and call them landscapes, too.)

    ginger

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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    Good luck with the surgery Harrythumb.gif


    We'll be waiting for some new great shots when your back on your feet.

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