Shooting with Louie

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited November 20, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

On Monday I got to shoot with a fine photographer and a heck of a nice guy Louie Champan from Newcastle, Washington.

Here's Louie stalking a limpkin
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here's the stalked limpkin

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we shot some of the usual suspects

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Then I spied this fella on a tree half way across the wetlands. We drove over there and I managed to get a few shots in but poor Louie was a few seconds late and got shut out. bncry.gif
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Harry
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2005
    Louie, you should ask for your money back. When I used to take Harry shooting in Manhattan, I'd always be sure to get him filled with Starbucks in the morning and Ribs in the afternoon :eat
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2005
    That's an eagle...you rotten bastaaaahd. thumb.gif Nice set of shots, Harry. Looks like you had fun.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2005
    Yeah, with no camera to shoot the things, I have expected to see eagles camping in my front and backyards. Nope!

    Nice shots, Harry, nice shots!

    ginger
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2005
    andy wrote:
    Louie, you should ask for your money back. When I used to take Harry shooting in Manhattan, I'd always be sure to get him filled with Starbucks in the morning and Ribs in the afternoon :eat
    That was the problem,. Louie didn't bring any ribs.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2005
    looks like you did a little toooo much shooting with andy :D the green is a great shot thumb.gif but what the h--- is that yellow beaked thing you shot headscratch.gif never seen one ne_nau.gif oh well it looks like they are good shots but i have no shots to compare them too :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2005
    Poor Louie :cry and shame on you Harry for hogging all the Eagle shots blbl.gifiloveyou.gifrolleyes1.gif

    That's why you got no Ribs !!! :eat rolleyes1.gif

    Beautiful work Boss, much to enjoy there thumb.gif

    Oh yeah guess I'll have to bone up on my low tackles if I get to go to Merritt III blbl.gif :lol4 :hide
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2005
    You know, my dog gets that "Eagle" look in his eyes when he is practicing "herding" other dogs.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    That's an eagle...you rotten bastaaaahd. thumb.gif Nice set of shots, Harry. Looks like you had fun.
    Thanks Mike. Sorry for the delayed response but we had a power surge and my cable modem got fried.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Mike. Sorry for the delayed response but we had a power surge and my cable modem got fried.
    No problema . Sorry to hear about your modem. That sucks!! It's sad and pathetic how dependant I've become on my 'puter. I'm lost if the powers out for very long. umph.gif Glad you're back up and running/posting.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2005
    Hmmmmmmm that would be right.......
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all,
    On Monday I got to shoot with a fine photographer and a heck of a nice guy Louie Champan from Newcastle, Washington.
    Here's Louie stalking a limpkin
    here's the stalked limpkin
    we shot some of the usual suspects
    Then I spied this fella on a tree half way across the wetlands. We drove over there and I managed to get a few shots in but poor Louie was a few seconds late and got shut out. bncry.gif
    You get the Eagles and the cool looking birds and I get the Sparrows.....yeah that sounds about right to me rolleyes1.gif dang it Harry ya know I wanna come to Florida just soooooooo bad.

    How lucky were you guys hey ........ is there gaters in those waters eek7.gif
    Check out the size of that snail in the birds mouth.
    When I was in Ohio we went to the pet shop to buy a couple of snails for my friends outdoor fish pond, and I was gobsmacked when we walked over to the tank with the lady from the store to retrieve them from the tank.
    I'd never seen snails this big ever :eek1 I wondered where the heck do they put the engines :lol4 Harry you always have wonderful birds to share with us, and I'm so glad you do iloveyou.gif Skippy (Australia)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Yeah, with no camera to shoot the things, I have expected to see eagles camping in my front and backyards. Nope!

    Nice shots, Harry, nice shots!

    ginger
    Thanks Ginger. I hope you get your camera back soon.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    looks like you did a little toooo much shooting with andy :D the green is a great shot thumb.gif but what the h--- is that yellow beaked thing you shot headscratch.gif never seen one ne_nau.gif oh well it looks like they are good shots but i have no shots to compare them too :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry
    Thanks Jeff. Come on down to the February shoot and you should have a few shoots to compare. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Poor Louie bncry.gif and shame on you Harry for hogging all the Eagle shots blbl.gifiloveyou.gifyelrotflmao.gif
    You have to be quick when it comes to eagles shots. Louie kept to the speed limit. bncry.gif
    That's why you got no Ribs !!! DukeGirl.gifyelrotflmao.gif
    Its a cruel world out there. uhoh2.gif
    Beautiful work Boss, much to enjoy there thumb.gif
    Thank you
    Oh yeah guess I'll have to bone up on my low tackles if I get to go to Merritt III blbl.gifroflol.gifpeepwall.gif
    If you get your butt to the Merritt III shoot I'll buy you a slice of pineapple pizza deal.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2005
    Skippy wrote:
    You get the Eagles and the cool looking birds and I get the Sparrows.....yeah that sounds about right to me rolleyes1.gif dang it Harry ya know I wanna come to Florida just soooooooo bad.

    How lucky were you guys hey ........ is there gaters in those waters eek7.gif
    Check out the size of that snail in the birds mouth.
    When I was in Ohio we went to the pet shop to buy a couple of snails for my friends outdoor fish pond, and I was gobsmacked when we walked over to the tank with the lady from the store to retrieve them from the tank.
    I'd never seen snails this big ever :eek1 I wondered where the heck do they put the engines :lol4 Harry you always have wonderful birds to share with us, and I'm so glad you do iloveyou.gif Skippy (Australia)
    hey Skippy,

    Yes, there are gators in those waters
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    The limpkin's favorite food is those snails. You can alwats tell that a limpkin is around when you see a pile of snail shells by the edge of the water.

    Thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2005
    Great shots Harry. I especially like that second to last eagle in flight shot.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    No problema . Sorry to hear about your modem. That sucks!! It's sad and pathetic how dependant I've become on my 'puter. I'm lost if the powers out for very long. umph.gif Glad you're back up and running/posting.

    Yea, I kind of had a panic attack when I looked at the modem and all of the lights were out. I had nothing to do. I almost cracked and came close to turning on the TV.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Great shots Harry. I especially like that second to last eagle in flight shot.
    Thanks Steve. I was very ahppy to get the shots that I did. I wasn't expecting the eagle to take off the moment I get the lens trained on him.
    Harry
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    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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