Sandhills

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited September 2, 2011 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

One of the treats down here is the opportunity to watch our local sandhills with their young

All images captured with the D3 and the 200-400 f/4
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I was kind of gratified that the sandhill's chick shared the OLSS (Oh,Look Something Shiny) complex with my granddaughters
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Harry
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Comments

  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    I was feeling kinda horny/cranky and after seeing this set I
    just feel all warm/fuzzy and wanna go hug a kitty :wow rolleyes1.gif

    No really rolleyes1.gif

    Nicely captured & presented ylsuper.gif
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    These are cool shots, Harry. Wow those little guys have got some ungainly legs until they grow into them. The "something shiny" shot it hillareous. Nicely done thumb.gif
    Dan

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    Did they really let you get that close! That sucks!!!...well I mean great shots...up here they run for the bushes.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    What a treat is right! That baby is so fuzzy and you can see every hair! I love the soft unfocused BG in the OLSS shot. Too cute! Best, Pam
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    bfjr wrote: »
    I was feeling kinda horny/cranky and after seeing this set I
    just feel all warm/fuzzy and wanna go hug a kitty :wow rolleyes1.gif

    No really rolleyes1.gif

    Nicely captured & presented ylsuper.gif

    If you're going to hug a kitty the best way is to close your hands tightly around its throat.

    I'm not going to touch the line about you being horny until you saw my pics.

    Thanks Ben for the kind words and the straight lines.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    If you're going to hug a kitty the best way is to close your hands tightly around its throat.

    I'm not going to touch the line about you being horny until you saw my pics.

    Thanks Ben for the kind words and the straight lines.

    OOps I of course meant "ornery", nothing you capture (well maybe :D) could do that other thing rolleyes1.gif

    Gee and hear I always thought you were "Hardy" to MY "Laurel"
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    dbaker1221 wrote: »
    Did they really let you get that close! That sucks!!!...well I mean great shots...up here they run for the bushes.

    I hate to tell you Dave but the sandhills down here are very tolerant of people. I have a pair in my development that hang out on my lawn. Last year one was in line ahead of me at the Mc Donald's drive thru.

    Here's one of my culls from this set to give you an idea.

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    Harry
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    bfjr wrote: »
    OOps I of course meant "ornery"...
    Whew eek7.gif Interesting slip. But now that it's out there, never occured to me how similar the two words are, and the associated human condition headscratch.gif.
    Dan

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2011
    NorthernFocus wrote: »
    These are cool shots, Harry. Wow those little guys have got some ungainly legs until they grow into them. The "something shiny" shot it hillareous. Nicely done thumb.gif

    Thanks Dan, the chicks are fun to watch as they grow into those legs.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    What a treat is right! That baby is so fuzzy and you can see every hair! I love the soft unfocused BG in the OLSS shot. Too cute! Best, Pam


    Thanks Pam, I always enjoy shooting the sandhills and their chicks.
    Harry
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2011
    Nice work Harry.

    We have a pair and a group of four Sandhills walking around the neighborhood this year. I've been trying to get a half-way decent shot of them on the front lawn using the 10-22 and then post it in the Lens sticky. No luck yet.
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2011
    Very nice Harry, has a cute factor with this series.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2011
    Nice set Harry! Love #'s 1, 5, & 6. I'm a sucker for the cute factor, I guess.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2011
    Jim K wrote: »
    Nice work Harry.

    We have a pair and a group of four Sandhills walking around the neighborhood this year. I've been trying to get a half-way decent shot of them on the front lawn using the 10-22 and then post it in the Lens sticky. No luck yet.


    Thanks Jim and we are rather lucky when we can get wildlife captures on our front yard with a 10-22 lens.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Very nice Harry, has a cute factor with this series.

    Thanks Dennis.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2011
    fool4thecity wrote: »
    Nice set Harry! Love #'s 1, 5, & 6. I'm a sucker for the cute factor, I guess.


    Thanks Mike, those cutesy images are popular
    Harry
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited August 31, 2011
    Wow, these are such a hoot. clap.gif Great shooting there, Harry. thumb.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2011
    Awesome set, Harry! clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Wow, these are such a hoot. clap.gif Great shooting there, Harry. thumb.gif

    Thanks Joel. they were fairly cooperative as they walked up the embankment and gave me a great perspective for the captures.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2011
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Awesome set, Harry! clap.gif

    Thanks Glenn.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2011
    Sandhills! iloveyou.gif

    Excellent posting, Harry.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Sandhills! iloveyou.gif

    Excellent posting, Harry.


    Thanks Ric, Sandhills are a marvelous subject.
    Harry
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