The ones that didn't get away

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited December 22, 2005 in Wildlife
Been kinda grey around these parts. I won't say how bad we westies feel cause I know some of you are quite cold and white :wow

Here's a few shot in between grey and a break in the clouds here and there

Great Egret always looks good no matter the cloud cover
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Kestral one good looking Raptor
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Now I know my buddy (Jeff) and one of my favorite Dgriners (Harry) have great shots of these guys, but Guys this is what they look like in flight !! :rofl :bad

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That's it for now gotta run work is calling :cry
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Comments

  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2005
    you know what you can do with that kingfisher shot ne_nau.gif remove the first 3 letters of your first name eek7.gif I chase him and hunt him [it's a her ] and it flys over to you and laughs "Jeff is chaing me again " good job on the nh hard to get with that background and straight at you thumb.gif grebe shot very good capture and the KF well I have seen better and as soon as I remember were I will get back to you rolleyes1.gif next time we shoot do not stand close to the water umph.gif
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    you know what you can do with that kingfisher shot ne_nau.gif remove the first 3 letters of your first name eek7.gif I chase him and hunt him [it's a her ] and it flys over to you and laughs "Jeff is chaing me again " good job on the nh hard to get with that background and straight at you thumb.gif grebe shot very good capture and the KF well I have seen better and as soon as I remember were I will get back to you rolleyes1.gif next time we shoot do not stand close to the water umph.gif

    Well if I remove the 1st 3 letters of my name I wouldn't have a 1st name ne_nau.gif :lol4
    Oh I get it I'm the photographer with no name :lol
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2005
    Good series with an outstanding KF capture. thumb.gif
    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!"
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited December 20, 2005
    Laughing.gif you guys are funny. Geeze Jeff, get over it. Next time it'll be Ben's turn to play doggie and to chase the game outta the bushes....Laughing.gif Although, you seem to do it so well lol3.gif

    Ben,
    The KF is schweet thumb.gif and IMO you owe Jeff bigtime for this one....Laughing.gif


    Good work and I liked em all, but a nice KF shot has eluded me. So I'm sorta partial to that one clap.gif

    Steve
    SmugMug Support Hero
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2005
    Nice captures Ben. Glad you were able to take advantage of your sunlight.
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2005
    Laughing.gif you guys are funny. Geeze Jeff, get over it. Next time it'll be Ben's turn to play doggie and to chase the game outta the bushes....Laughing.gif Although, you seem to do it so well lol3.gif

    Ben,
    The KF is schweet thumb.gif and IMO you owe Jeff bigtime for this one....Laughing.gif


    Good work and I liked em all, but a nice KF shot has eluded me. So I'm sorta partial to that one clap.gif

    Steve
    when I have my kfif then I will stop plooting a splash mwink.gif
    this has happened 3 times now that KF is a pain if we wait she sits and sits if I go slip up on her away she goes and twice now she has landed close to Ben oh well another day :cry :cry
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    when I have my kfif then I will stop plooting a splash mwink.gif
    this has happened 3 times now that KF is a pain if we wait she sits and sits if I go slip up on her away she goes and twice now she has landed close to Ben oh well another day :cry :cry

    what are you saying Buddy ?? Does this mean I have to wear rubber underwear when we go Machine gunning
    headscratch.gif :uhoh rolleyes1.gif :lol4
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2005
    Laughing.gif you guys are funny. Geeze Jeff, get over it. Next time it'll be Ben's turn to play doggie and to chase the game outta the bushes....Laughing.gif Although, you seem to do it so well lol3.gif

    Ben,
    The KF is schweet thumb.gif and IMO you owe Jeff bigtime for this one....Laughing.gif


    Good work and I liked em all, but a nice KF shot has eluded me. So I'm sorta partial to that one clap.gif

    Steve


    You tellem Steve lol3.gif
    as far as playing doggie, well I know how to do that blbl.gif :lol
    Happy you like the KF, still working on getting him fishing now that would make me happy !! thumb.gif
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Good series with an outstanding KF capture. thumb.gif

    thanks Harry
    I rewarded myself later with Pineapple and Anchovies and extra cheese, thought of you with every bite !! mwink.gif
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Nice captures Ben. Glad you were able to take advantage of your sunlight.

    Hi Steve and thanks
    I try buddy I try thumb.gif
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