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HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 23, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

The season at St. Augustine is just starting. The great egrets and wood storks have just started their nesting and mating activities. I spent a few hours there on Thursday.

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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Very Very nice, Harry
    #3 & #5 would have to be my favorites.
    Those Wood Storks sure have some uuuuugly heads.
    It's like a cross between and egret and a buzzard. rolleyes1.gif
    Dana
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Thanks Stormdancing
    Stormdancing wrote:
    Very Very nice, Harry
    #3 & #5 would have to be my favorites.
    Those Wood Storks sure have some uuuuugly heads.
    It's like a cross between and egret and a buzzard. rolleyes1.gif

    I was wondering what those "things" were...

    Hey Harry -- some really nice shots (as usual) those birds pick on big sticks for their nests!

    Was worth the trip, I'd say.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Wonderful shots Harry..And I think I might be catching on to 'light' issues:):
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Stormdancing wrote:
    Very Very nice, Harry
    #3 & #5 would have to be my favorites.
    Those Wood Storks sure have some uuuuugly heads.
    It's like a cross between and egret and a buzzard. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Dana. The wood storks are in a close race with the roseate spoonbill to see who has the ugliest head. :D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    really a great series of shots Harry thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Dana. The wood storks are in a close race with the roseate spoonbill to see who has the ugliest head. :D

    That is NO race, The storks have lapped them and are coasting across the line.

    Great shots Harry. You honestly should put together a book, or find a ghost writer to write one with your pics.

    They are awesome.
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Harry, do you ever have a bad day with the camera??? I can't pick a favorite they are all incredible. Looking at #4 I can now understand why they are called Wood Storks....this is the first real close-up I have seen of their heads!!! Sure is fitting. They are really bizarre looking birds. They remind me of the ugly "skeksis" characters in the Jim Henson fantasy movie "The Dark Crystal". :D
  • DanielBDanielB Registered Users Posts: 2,362 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    the first one is just spectacular Harry.clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    I was wondering what those "things" were...

    Hey Harry -- some really nice shots (as usual) those birds pick on big sticks for their nests!

    Was worth the trip, I'd say.

    Thanks Dee. I always enjoy going up to the rookery. The nest building is the easy part for the parents. Once the hatchlings arrive the parents really get worked over.
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  • photocatphotocat Registered Users Posts: 1,334 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    you take photographs of birds that I don't even know they exist.
    Wonderful photography, yes, we need a book!!!!
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    Lovely series Harry. thumb.gifthumb You definatley picked the right tree for the lighting.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Wonderful shots Harry..And I think I might be catching on to 'light' issues:):

    Thanks Thusie. Dealing with the 'light' issue is half the battle.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 19, 2006
    Very nice work Harry.

    Once again, you are shooting with the 70-200. How lovely to be able to get that close to your subjects.thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    as always Boss pristine work and a joy to view thumb.gif
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  • robert mccanerobert mccane Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    back to st augustine
    really great shot very very goodclap.gif
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    Nice set of shots, Harry. What are those woodies doing? Woody a believe that...gheeez. rolleyes1.gif
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  • §imone§imone Registered Users Posts: 105 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2006
    Love pic #3. Excellent detail in plumage & white is striking.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    really a great series of shots Harry thumb.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Jeff. wave.gif
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  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    Really nice Harry, you are certainlt blessed to have so many awesome opportunities, I like them all thumb.gif

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    GREAPER wrote:
    That is NO race, The storks have lapped them and are coasting across the line.

    Great shots Harry. You honestly should put together a book, or find a ghost writer to write one with your pics.

    They are awesome.

    Looks like everybody agrees about the wood storks winning the ugly contest. :D

    Thanks for the kind words Brian. When the summer heat starts and I stay in some more I will be trying to put soemthing together of my best shots and seeing what I can do with them.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited March 20, 2006
    You know, Harry, I was just "complaining" in another thread about how my 70-200 VR is an awesome lens, but comes up a tad short for birds. As in, I'm cropping them all and am just lucky that even with only 4mp, the color and sharpness on them is great. Apparently not so much of a problem for you, eh?

    You smear fish guts on yourself, don't you?

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Harry, do you ever have a bad day with the camera??? I can't pick a favorite they are all incredible. Looking at #4 I can now understand why they are called Wood Storks....this is the first real close-up I have seen of their heads!!! Sure is fitting. They are really bizarre looking birds. They remind me of the ugly "skeksis" characters in the Jim Henson fantasy movie "The Dark Crystal". :D

    Thanks Saurora and thanks for the "ID". I was thinking of a skeksis but couldn't remember the name or the movie.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    DanielB wrote:
    the first one is just spectacular Harry.clap.gif

    Thank you Daniel. I'm lucky to be living in Florida. The birds let us get a lot closer than they do in othe rparts of the country.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    photocat wrote:
    you take photographs of birds that I don't even know they exist.
    Wonderful photography, yes, we need a book!!!!

    Thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    Harry, they are all nice as usual! But my ab faves are the first shot of the wood storks! Damn, wish I had taken it! I do love that shot!

    ginger (yeah, they are pets down there............we have "wild birds" here.) They don't invite photographers to their party, and right now, or last week, it looked like a real hormone party on drugs!

    I am actually lucky, too. It could be worse. Probably would still have birds, but I could be too cold, too something to be out there!

    That is a great Wood Stork shot. Put it in your book!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Lovely series Harry. thumb.gifthumb You definatley picked the right tree for the lighting.

    Thanks Steve. It was a very easy choice to make. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    Very nice work Harry.

    Once again, you are shooting with the 70-200. How lovely to be able to get that close to your subjects.thumb.gif

    Thanks PF. This is my second year shooting at St. Augustine and I find that most of my best shots are usually at less than 300mm.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    as always Boss pristine work and a joy to view thumb.gif

    Thanks Ben they were a lot of fun to take.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    robert mccane wrote:
    really great shot very very goodclap.gif

    Thank you Robert. wave.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice set of shots, Harry. What are those woodies doing? Woody a believe that...gheeez. rolleyes1.gif

    Hey Mike,

    How's the Gulf side of the state doing? Thank you for the kind words and bad jokes. :D
    Harry
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