Fest Finally NO EGRETS

Osprey Whisperer

<looks at clock..ahh 4 minutes to spare>

Just some egrets to end the fest of egrets.

Cheers












































































All from today's visit to Venice Rookery.

Thanks for looking.

Until next year's "fest"

Ciao'

jwear

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

<looks at clock..ahh 4 minutes to spare>

Just some egrets to end the fest of egrets.

Cheers

ah mike --<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/eek7.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > did you forget something or did you ps it out <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

Osprey Whisperer

Honest...Jeff...there was NO PINAPPLE PIZZA in any of these shots.

Did you not get any pics showing? Had some trouble with the Pbase links...sorry.

BMP

ginger_55

Cool, Mike, I only worked up "birds eating" shots from today, not yesterday's yet. Am tired of those birds showing off.

Something is wrong with me. I am starting to think that night herons look like cockroaches. Those horny egrets annoy me.

The ones today, though there were few, I understand eating. Much better than carrying sticks around the rookery.

However, I do have photos of those activities and I will post a few, but I am not working up many.

Your series on it is nice! More than nice. Am really glad to see someone paying respect to those birds.

ginger

riddim_maker

So, that's what egrets really look like... ...could a fooled me...

awesome series, Birdman

Harryb

Your post was an egret fest just by itself. Fine shots Mike.

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Ginger, Russ & Harry. Appreciate you taking the time to look 'n' comment.

These were all taken at the Venice Rookery in about a 40-45 minute "time killer" shoot. I just stopped in while passing through...and the birds were very cooperative yesterday. I shot a full 2 gig card and part of another one ...all in under an hour. It was very productive shooting. Seems there was a photo op every time I blinked. Did I mentin these were NOT taken in my backyard. Not only were the birds posing..the weather was beautiful as well. 80's ..sunny..nice breeze. It really sucks living in Florida....right Harry.

ginger_55

Our weather is gorgeous today, and I will be willing to put money down that Charleston, SC will rival anywhere in Florida for great weather this month. Weather gets no better than springtime in Charleston, SC (I know other people have written songs for other locales, I think we write ads as we get all the tourists).

But the weather is great! Unfortunately Bill works all the time, never stops. Was supposed to be off this afternoon, OH NO, he is shooting a prom 2 hrs away. That not only ruins today, he will be too tired tomorrow for anything, and he works Monday morning, whine.

Well, that is not the point, our weather is gorgeous!

However, my legs are about to give out! And my back, my poor aching back. No time for PT, even if I liked having a nice massage.

I would mention that I use a Crumpler backpack, and I have been taking stuff out to make it lighter. I have this huge backpack in order to carry an extra lens: one extra lens and a bottle of water, if I am birding (400 and 70-200)

So, the idea of dropping into a practically drive thru rookery (hehe, they might be the next thing), well sounds great to me. Stand in one place, or sit, turn 180 degrees, then leave with a filled up CF card.

As I said, good series, Mike!

ginger (This is all good for the baby boomers! As the new geriatric crowd, they will not have aching backs)

Rohirrim

Wonderful series Mike. Great exposure, nice behavior shots. Bravo


Now what as that about Photoshop and Avocets? rolleyes

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks again Ginger. Thanks Big Lens Steve. Appreciate you looking. I'm sorry I know nothing of this photoshop thing you speak of. :uhoh

Osprey Whisperer

ENCORE PRESENTATION :

Worked up a few more of the same egrets from the other day at the Venice Rookery.

Thanks for looking.