Here come the raptors - there goes the neighborhood

Harryb · August 14, 2005

Hi you'll,

I started shooting again on Friday and today after my recent down period. I was thrilled to get back to the wetlands.

I wanted to shoot some egrets but I got side-tracked by those insidious ducklings http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=16438 . If that wasn't bad enough I had to deal with those pesky raptors.

I'm trying to get an egret shot done when this Caracara comes walking down the road

He walks by this tree where this osprey is hanging out

As if that wasn't enough of a distraction he has to go off and land on a tree that's closer to me.

I went back today hoping for better luck but nooo!!!. There was that damn osprey still hanging out in that same tree

If that wasn't bad enough he brought a friend with him who was on the next tree

Its not easy trying to get those egret shots in with all this bother.

bfjr · August 14, 2005

Beautiful Raptors series. Egret wouldn't even fit in

What species the last two ??
Oh yeah still hate that dead tree :lol4

Osprey Whisperer · August 14, 2005

Damn....I hate it when that happens.

Too cool. I don't see many BOP in this area. All the water birds you can shake a stick at..but very few predators. I do see a turkey vulture or hawk from time to time. There are osprey on the inter-coastal waterway...but the boat's been out of service (like it's Cpt.). I'll have to make a point to get some "real" B.O.P. to post soon. I should have a driver or two for the next couple of weeks...as company arrives tomorrow.

Nice shots ...Harry. I really like that Caracara. **not knowing his birds**. I've never seen one of those (either). Sooooooo many birds...not enough time or travel. Thanks for sharing with us. I need to get a bird book and study it.

I only know the neighbors.

Cheers

BMP

Harryb · August 14, 2005

bfjr wrote:

Beautiful Raptors series. Egret wouldn't even fit in
What species the last two ??
Oh yeah still hate that dead tree

Hey Ben,

Thanks, I'm glad you liked them. Isn't that great tree?. If you have the $ I can arrange to have one shipped to you.

As for the price just go to the B&H website and see what the Nikon 600mm is sellling for.

The last raptor was a Broad-Winged Hawk.

lynnma · August 14, 2005

Wow harry.. what a set.. and I mean the piccies.. wonderful raptor

Dixie · August 14, 2005

Great set, Harry.

Ann McRae · August 14, 2005

Love 'em Harry. I was sharing these with the dh (as I'd had to share the bothersome but extremely cute:): ducklings) and mentioned that you had just had surgery - the dh figures the surgery was to fix a hernia caused by carrying around a freakin' 700 mm lens!!!!

Glad you are getting out there and shooting, Harry. Keep em coming.

ann

gtc · August 14, 2005

excellento
very nice series Harry

i was little egretted out so these raptors are a welcome change-have you established what they are eating? a hunting/feeding shot would be something to look forward to.

have you started using a hide yet?

Harryb wrote:

Hi you'll,

I started shooting again on Friday and today after my recent down period. I was thrilled to get back to the wetlands. I wanted to shoot some egrets but I got side-tracked by those insidious ducklings http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=16438 . If that wasn't bad enough I had to deal with those pesky raptors.

I'm trying to get an egret shot done when this Caracara comes walking down the road

He walks by this tree where this osprey is hanging out

As if that wasn't enough of a distraction he has to go off and land on a tree that's closer to me.

I went back today hoping for better luck but nooo!!!. There was that damn osprey still hanging out in that same tree

If that wasn't bad enough he brought a friend with him who was on the next tree

Its not easy trying to get those egret shots in with all this bother.

Harryb · August 14, 2005

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Damn....I hate it when that happens. Too cool. I don't see many BOP in this area. All the water birds you can shake a stick at..but very few predators. I do see a turkey vulture or hawk from time to time. There are osprey on the inter-coastal waterway...but the boat's been out of service (like it's Cpt.). I'll have to make a point to get some "real" B.O.P. to post soon. I should have a driver or two for the next couple of weeks...as company arrives tomorrow.

Nice shots ...Harry. I really like that Caracara. **not knowing his birds**. I've never seen one of those (either). Sooooooo many birds...not enough time or travel. Thanks for sharing with us. I need to get a bird book and study it. I only know the neighbors.

Cheers

BMP

Hey BMP,

If you're in Florida you have raptors somewhere. You just have to figure out where they like to dine.

The Crested Caracara is a member of the Falconidae family. He's not much of a raptor as he usually eats carrion.

Harryb · August 15, 2005

lynnma wrote:

Wow harry.. what a set.. and I mean the piccies.. wonderful raptor

Thanks Lynn. Its always a thrill to capture these guys.

ian408 · August 15, 2005

Very nice Harry!

Ian

BigAl · August 15, 2005

Great series Harry

Glad to see you're up and about again

regards
alan

Harryb · August 15, 2005

Dixie wrote:

Great set, Harry.

Thank you ery much Dixie.

Harryb · August 15, 2005

Ann McRae wrote:

Love 'em Harry. I was sharing these with the dh (as I'd had to share the bothersome but extremely cute:): ducklings) and mentioned that you had just had surgery - the dh figures the surgery was to fix a hernia caused by carrying around a freakin' 700 mm lens!!!!

Glad you are getting out there and shooting, Harry. Keep em coming.

ann

Thanks Ann, glad you liked the shots. You can tell your DH that my hernia pre-dated my 500mm lens. I got it carrying Andy.

I get the 700mm by adding a tiny 1.4 TC to the 500mm lens which only weighs 7+ pounds.

Harryb · August 15, 2005

gtc wrote:

very nice series Harry

i was little egretted out so these raptors are a welcome change-have you established what they are eating? a hunting/feeding shot would be something to look forward to.

have you started using a hide yet?

Egretted out !!!!!!!!!! Impossible.

The Caracara is a carrion eater so he doesn't do much hunting. The Osprey are hunting for fish and I've posted a number of shots before of them with their various atches. The Hawk is looking for mice, snakes, any available small prey he can find.

In the Wetlands where I shoot the best hide you can have is your car. The birds are used to cars driving through and usually won't react to the car but will fly off once you get out of the car.

jwear · August 15, 2005

The birds are used to cars driving through and usually won't react to the car but will fly off once you get out of the car.:): this is the same story you always tell -he drives with music playing ,ac on and shoots from the car is this fair i ask

Ben and i get chased by cops run around in brush with snakes and canon shooters now this is not fair .were is our handycap, Harry 20 points

real good tree shooting Harry but why did Ben borrow my chain saw and why is he not shooting with us next weekend ---do you know

Harryb · August 15, 2005

ian408 wrote:

Very nice Harry!

Ian

Thank you very much Ian

Harryb · August 15, 2005

BigAl wrote:

Great series Harry Glad to see you're up and about again

regards
alan

Thanks Alan,

I am back shooting again and I'm feeling fine. Glad you liked the shots.

Angelo · August 15, 2005

Hey Harry - glad you're up and about again. Nice series... Nice mid-stride capture on #1

Harryb · August 15, 2005

jwear wrote:

The birds are used to cars driving through and usually won't react to the car but will fly off once you get out of the car.:): this is the same story you always tell -he drives with music playing ,ac on and shoots from the car is this fair i ask Ben and i get chased by cops run around in brush with snakes and canon shooters now this is not fair .were is our handycap, Harry 20 points real good tree shooting Harry but why did Ben borrow my chain saw and why is he not shooting with us next weekend ---do you know

Jeff, Jeff, Jeff. Nobody wants to hear your whining. I'm sure that this isn't the first time that you or Ben have been chased by the cops at least these are just beat cops and not the vice squad.

It's good to have a Canon shooter handy, snakes are attracted to the white lenses.

I will have to talk with you about lending Ben the chain saw. I thought everyone knew that he wasn't allowed sharp objects.

jeff lapoint · August 15, 2005

spec-freakin-tacular shots harry! glad your Sx went well and glad to see your pics again!

-j

jwear · August 15, 2005

Harryb wrote:

Jeff, Jeff, Jeff. Nobody wants to hear your whining. I'm sure that this isn't the first time that you or Ben have been chased by the cops at least these are just beat cops and not the vice squad. It's good to have a Canon shooter handy, snakes are attracted to the white lenses.

I will have to talk with you about lending Ben the chain saw. I thought everyone knew that he wasn't allowed sharp objects.

ah geeezz that is the same thing Laura told me ,h ow was i to know

how the h--- to i get it back

Harryb · August 15, 2005

Angelo wrote:

Hey Harry - glad you're up and about again. Nice series... Nice mid-stride capture on #1

Hey Angelo,

Thanks for stopping by. I'm happy that you liked the series. I'm back at 100%.

Harryb · August 15, 2005

jeff lapoint wrote:

spec-freakin-tacular shots harry! glad your Sx went well and glad to see your pics again!

-j

Hey Jeff,

Thanks for the kind words. I love shooting raptors and its always a thrill to watch them.

Harryb · August 16, 2005

jwear wrote:

ah geeezz that is the same thing Laura told me ,h ow was i to know how the h--- to i get it back

You are in big trouble now.

bfjr · August 16, 2005

ya know they got a real going on for red eyes to Florida !!
Now where exactly is that tree, and where's my camo stuff

Harryb · August 17, 2005

bfjr wrote:

ya know they got a real going on for red eyes to Florida !!
Now where exactly is that tree, and where's my camo stuff

Hehehehe. I just want to point out to you that the tree is surrounded by water. Also there happens to be gators in the water.

Please bequest your Nikon stuff to Jeff.

Here come the raptors - there goes the neighborhood

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