We Walked and Walked and Walked some more

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited January 30, 2006 in Wildlife
In search of Eagles.
And where do Jeff and I ended up :wow
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Let me say I had a great time we laughed and saw some gorgeous countryside, full of promise but alas we got nada for eagles. I only managed a couple of keepers.

There still giving me weird looks
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Borderline backlight hawk shot :dunno
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Quail giving us the fluff up
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2006
    Some nice captures, Ben. I think you still need to keep walking a bit. Lodging straight ahead.rolleyes1.gif I like that hawk shot. Did you try a little doddging/burning on it in PP ? ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2006
    That first sign, the only sign, it is a riot!

    And the birds are "cute", too. Any puppies?

    ginger (pizza?) Maybe the prison whoulda had pizza........
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2006
    He Ben,

    The quail shots are outstanding Ben and you handled the noise in the hawk shot very well. clap.gif

    as for
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    It seems like a highly appropriate place for pineapple pizza eaters. rolleyes1.gif
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2006
    Takes a gifted man to get skunked and still come away with 3 great keepersthumb.gif

    The quails are beautiful Ben!
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  • vandanavandana Registered Users Posts: 373 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2006
    some amazing shots there ! the Quail is wonderful, great details. Never saw one before - my only experience with Quails has been getting points with it in scrabble !!!
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Some nice captures, Ben. I think you still need to keep walking a bit. Lodging straight ahead.rolleyes1.gif I like that hawk shot. Did you try a little doddging/burning on it in PP ? ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif

    Cheers

    MM

    Thanks Mike
    Yeah I did as much PP I could on that one.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
    That first sign, the only sign, it is a riot!

    And the birds are "cute", too. Any puppies?

    ginger (pizza?) Maybe the prison whoulda had pizza........

    Prison food does serve Pizza on Fridays, Ooopps did I say that rolleyes1.gif :lol4
    :uhoh rolleyes1.gif1drink.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    I always wondered what jail birds looked like. I love the quail, excellent Ben.
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    Looks like I'll have to wait till Feb to see your images.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Looks like I'll have to wait till Feb to see your images.

    Sorry Steve
    I got reset so you can look now if you want thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    He Ben,

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    It seems like a highly appropriate place for pineapple pizza eaters. rolleyes1.gif

    Get out a town!! rolleyes1.gifblbl.gif :lol
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Takes a gifted man to get skunked and still come away with 3 great keepersthumb.gif

    Yeah I'm gifted all right. I think more Skunk then Gift!
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    The quails are beautiful Ben!

    glad you like thumb.gif
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2006
    Nice series Ben. Those quail shots are exceptional! thumb.gifclap
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2006
    vandana wrote:
    some amazing shots there ! the Quail is wonderful, great details. Never saw one before - my only experience with Quails has been getting points with it in scrabble !!!

    Thanks Vandana
    Don't see them vey often here, so a thrill for me to see & capture one myself.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    I always wondered what jail birds looked like. I love the quail, excellent Ben.

    Sorry didn't get back sooner but work is well work rolleyes1.gif

    Off Tues and Wed this week so will be out at the pond on one of those days. thumb.gif
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