It's been slow at the Basin

dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
edited April 28, 2006 in Wildlife
Female Great-tailed Grackle

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Male Great-tailed Grackle


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Red Wing Black Bird


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William
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Comments

  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Nice exposure on that blackbird and male Grackle. thumb.gif
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    William, what did you say to these birds that they would just stand there and let you get this close? They usualy haul-tail when they see me aproaching. What's the secret?
    Russ
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Nice shots.thumb.gif
    Are you using a flash on these?
  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Dallas
    Hey William You nailed the exposures on those shots, the blue grosbeaks and the Orioles are flirting around right now, the field just past the the 1st bridge on the left and the field just before you make the 2nd left are filled with birds, you gots to look close because they are down in the grass.

    I found another hummer nest and a bush tit nest both have chicks, Next time I see you I'll hook you up.

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  • JustinBrownJustinBrown Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited April 28, 2006
    Excellent series !
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Good shots Dallas. You know things are slow when you start shooting grackles. I know the feeling and I have some grackle shots to prove it. :D
    Harry
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Real beauties. Nice job on this series.

    Dick.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    D200-D70 wrote:
    Real beauties. Nice job on this series.

    Dick.

    Thanks again Dick:): :):
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Good shots Dallas. You know things are slow when you start shooting grackles. I know the feeling and I have some grackle shots to prove it. :D

    Thanks Harry you're so right, I needed to hear that shutter...........no matter what was in front. At least I got a good exposure.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    JustinBrown wrote:
    Excellent series !

    Thanks Justin :): :):
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    Nice shots.thumb.gif
    Are you using a flash on these?

    Thanks, yes I used the SB800 on my Nikon D70s. The light was so bad I didn't have a choice, but as you can see it worked out ok.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Nice exposure on that blackbird and male Grackle. thumb.gif

    Thanks Saurora, the female looked best to me.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    riddim_maker wrote:
    William, what did you say to these birds that they would just stand there and let you get this close? They usualy haul-tail when they see me aproaching. What's the secret?

    Now you know we can't tell secrets.......:D :D:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Thanks Froggy, Your blue is perfect.....I saw them the other day and didn't know what they were until I saw your post. I got one shot, but they are too small and fast for me to approach close enough with the 200mm, and my shot wasn't very good. That of course is the challenge, to catch a big fish with a little line, but in this case I think it'll be strickly luck. PM me the hummer location if possible, maybe I can find them, if not let me know when you plan on being there again.
    William
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    I wish it would "slow up" around here!

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    I would call it "speeding up"! Nice.thumb.gif
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I wish it would "slow up" around here!

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    I would call it "speeding up"! Nice.thumb.gif

    Thanks Ric, I hope it speeds up for you too.
    William
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