Raptors in the Wetlands

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited January 16, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I'm back. I haven't had a chance to shoot lately but here are a few recently processed raptor shots from October.

We had a pair of mating caracaras but the lousy racoons got to the nest and the caracaras have moved further away. I haven't seen too much of them lately,
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ospreys are always cool
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the eagles are nesting and are frequent visitors
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We alo have a pair of mating broad-winged hawks
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the KF remains a pain in the butt
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Harry
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    Nice series of shots, Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif Nice to see you back.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    Glad you're back
    I was wondering what happened to you!
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    Nice series Harry. Glad to have you back. I especially like the first Caracara, neat looking bird, nice catchlight.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    nice series, glad you are back!

    I liked the first shot of the broadwinged thing!

    Plus all the others, of course!

    ginger
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    Missed ya Harry!

    Wonderful shots as alwaysthumb.gif
  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    Baoof
    bird almost out of flight? The landing hawk is really a great captureclap.gif. And the rest of your birds are impressive too!
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited January 11, 2006
    He returns with a flourish! Welcome back Harry thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series of shots, Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif Nice to see you back.

    Thanks Mike its great to get back here. I missed y'all.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
    Oh gripes I'm late !!! Hide the pineapple, send the kids to bed, break out the Corona Harrys back!! rolleyes1.gif :lol4 :lol

    Very solid 1st post thumb.gif

    You keep working on that KF and one day you might get one that's up to Jeff's standard rolleyes1.gifblbl.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • vandanavandana Registered Users Posts: 373 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
    Great series as expected thumb.gifthumb! Good to see you back !
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    I was wondering what happened to you!

    Thanks Dee. My father -in-law, Al, collapsed on 12/24 and passed away on 1/4 so its been a sad and very busy time for us. Linda and I just returned from NYC where we reunited Al with his wife.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Nice series Harry. Glad to have you back. I especially like the first Caracara, neat looking bird, nice catchlight.

    Thanks Steve its good to be back.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
    glad all is well Harry good to see you back hope things are lots better thumb.gif and the pictures are good to --that Kf looks like one of mine :Drotten bird
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2006
    Great set of shots Harry, I'm still a bit jealous of your Bald Eagle :)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
    nice series, glad you are back!

    I liked the first shot of the broadwinged thing!

    Plus all the others, of course!

    ginger

    Thanks Ginger.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Dee. My father -in-law, Al, collapsed on 12/24 and passed away on 1/4 so its been a sad and very busy time for us. Linda and I just returned from NYC where we reunited Al with his wife.

    Physically and emotionally draining....I know.

    Unfortunately, the older we get, the more often we have to deal with these situations. Sorry that yours had to come at this time.

    The sooner you can get out and shooting again....the better.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Missed ya Harry!

    Wonderful shots as alwaysthumb.gif

    Missed y'all too. Thanks
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2006
    Frog Lady wrote:
    bird almost out of flight? The landing hawk is really a great captureclap.gif. And the rest of your birds are impressive too!

    Thank you very much Colleen. Actually the hawk had fallen off its branch and was breaking its fall. I was lucky to catch what was probbaly Florida's only klutzy hawk. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2006
    Hey Angelo,

    Always a pleasure to see your smiling avatar. :D Its good to be back.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2006
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    quote=bfjr]Oh gripes I'm late !!! Hide the pineapple, send the kids to bed, break out the Corona Harrys back!! rolleyes1.gif :lol4 :lol

    That's right. Dump that pineapple pizza & no more cute doggies and kitty cats.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    vandana wrote:
    Great series as expected thumb.gifthumb! Good to see you back !

    Thank you very much. Its good being back.
    Harry
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    Nice work as per your usual Harrythumb.gif Glad your back on the board. Those caracaras are beautiful--stop bogarting them and send one out west:D

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
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    Thank you Awais
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 15, 2006
    Excellent work Harry thumb.gifthumb.gif

    What an assortment too. From Caracaras to broad wings with some eagles thrown in for good measure clap.gif Love that lil kingfisher too. I'm still looking to catch one of those guys up close iloveyou.gif


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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    It's obvious from the posts that you have many friends here, so count me as part of that group and join the roar, to say welcome back also. Your captures are outstanding. I hope you'll leave a few pictrures for the rest of us on the Florida shoot. Looking forward to meeting you, and hoping that some of your expertise may find it way to my white cane photography.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    glad all is well Harry good to see you back hope things are lots better thumb.gif and the pictures are good to --that Kf looks like one of mine :Drotten bird

    Thanks Jeff. I really hate that kingfisher. :pissed
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    ehughes wrote:
    Great set of shots Harry, I'm still a bit jealous of your Bald Eagle :)

    Thanks Ed. I'm lucky to have that nesting pair so close to the wetlands.
    Harry
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Great series Mr B. That first caracara is outstanding!

    Condolences to you and Mrs B on the loss :cry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Physically and emotionally draining....I know.

    Unfortunately, the older we get, the more often we have to deal with these situations. Sorry that yours had to come at this time.

    The sooner you can get out and shooting again....the better.

    Thaks Ric. I went out shooting for the first time yesterday and it did me a lot of good. I had missed it even more than I imagined.
    Harry
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