around the swamp

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited September 8, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

While i'm waiting for Ben and Jeff to come back with some kingfisher pics I thought I would post a few pics from the wetlands.

close up of a snowy egret
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a tri-colored heron looking for breakfast
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our smallest duck, the grebe
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a cattle egret
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a glosyy ibis
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a female morehen chcik
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Harry
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Well done Harry. Nice set of pics. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif I'm still looking for some mermaid shots from you. :uhoh I had a bunch of kingfishers in my backyard...but didn't feel like taking the camera out of the bag. I figured you had seen enough of these red eyed birds. :):



    Later 'Gator.

    BMP
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Very good photos, Harry!

    Are you expecting some rain, too?

    I mean why do you have all the birds when Fla is looking at a tropical storm?

    Whatever the reason, very good treatment and shooting!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    I like the little grebe & ibis best of all, haven't seen before.
    'nother excellent series. Thanks for keepin' my goals high.
    AL
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Thanks Mike. Not to worry about those kingfishers. Jeff and Ben are probably shooting hundreds of kingfisher shots as we speak. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Mike. Not to worru about those kingfishers. Jeff and Ben are probably shooting hundreds of kingfisher shots as we speak. rolleyes1.gif
    That's what I'm worried about. You did make it clear you meant "shoot" as in taking photographs....and not for providing dinner? eek7.gifne_nau.gifheadscratch.gifthumb.gif

    I'm sure they'll both flash those poor kingfishers and then they'll be useless and blind as bats. rolleyes1.gif

    That storm getting you ...over on the East coast ?? Looks like rain here in a few.

    BMP
    Mike McCarthy

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    That's what I'm worried about. You did make it clear you meant "shoot" as in taking photographs....and not for providing dinner? eek7.gifne_nau.gifheadscratch.gifthumb.gif
    Not to worry they are more dangerous with their cameras than they ever would be with shotguns. rolleyes1.gif

    I'm sure they'll both flash those poor kingfishers and then they'll be useless and blind as bats. rolleyes1.gif
    That's a safe bet. I have filed a report with PETA about their activities. naughty.gif

    That storm getting you ...over on the East coast ?? Looks like rain here in a few.
    Looks like tropical depression 16 is heading for us (probably will land a bit north of us). Not a big deal but it looks like rain through Friday. :cry I had a couple of folks coming up for a shoot on Thursday and it looks like we will have to cancel.
    Harry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Ok Ok I went lookin today and I'll get back to that later in another post. umph.gif:D

    Dig the the tri color shot, pristine work thumb.gif and the morehen, Ibis Ahh heck like em all :D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    the shot you posted are great as always but a kingfisher is like a snip they do not really exist rightumph.gif maybe you can give us an example umph.gif and are they afraid of the light
    Jeff W

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Very good photos, Harry!

    Are you expecting some rain, too?

    I mean why do you have all the birds when Fla is looking at a tropical storm?

    Whatever the reason, very good treatment and shooting!

    ginger
    Hey Ginger,

    Thanks, I'm glad you liked the shots. Looks like we will have rain for the next few days. Nornakky we get one to two showers a day in this season but they are usually very short. Today was the first day we had rain all day and it looks like we have a tropicals torm headed our way so the rest of the week looks kind of wet.

    The birds don't heed the weather that much. They season in their habitual areas. The nesting birds return at the end of the nesting season and the migratory birds start arriving in late September.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Allen wrote:
    I like the little grebe & ibis best of all, haven't seen before.
    'nother excellent series. Thanks for keepin' my goals high.
    AL
    Thanks Allen. I like to give the lesser known birds a chance to be seen.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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 September 7, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Ok Ok I went lookin today and I'll get back to that later in another post. umph.gif:D

    Dig the the tri color shot, pristine work thumb.gif and the morehen, Ibis Ahh heck like em all :D
    Why thank you Ben and I tried to provide you some assistane on your quest in your thread. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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 September 8, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    the shot you posted are great as always but a kingfisher is like a snip they do not really exist rightumph.gif maybe you can give us an example umph.gif and are they afraid of the light
    I'm leaving the kingfishers to you guys. rolleyes1.gif I left you both a helpful clue in your own threads. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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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