Guess I better join the crowd

John SloneJohn Slone Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
edited May 13, 2006 in Wildlife
Well here is my feable attempt to keep up with you birders. This is a pair of Black Vultures,which actually barely make it into Arizona and to my knowledge do not make it North of Tucson, but these two have roosted North of for the last few years.

I shoot an 828 so shooting from a distance is out of the question. I was however able to get with in 20 feet or so of these two and able to snap off a couple of decent pictures.

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Maybe I will just stick to snakes LOL!!!

Enjoy,

John Slone
John M. Slone

Comments

  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    I think those are super shots! Bright sun black birds, coolthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 12, 2006
    Awesome, John! clap.gif

    I'm so digging your desert nature shots. Please keep them coming!
    These vultures are just the coolest. That's amazing you got so close.

    May I ask where in AZ you are? Are you shooting these close to home.

    Thanks and regards,
    -joel
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  • John SloneJohn Slone Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    I live in NW Tucson and yes this location is about 15 mile north of my home as the vulture flys HAHAHAHA!!


    Glad you two liked them, I was kinda worried.

    John Slone
    John M. Slone
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Cool.thumb.gif I never seen them before.
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Wow
    Within 20 feet?

    I have the 828 also -- your photos look really good, nice clean blue sky. Our local vultures have redish heads. But I have never been able to get close to them.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    That's a pretty good attempt John. Fine pics of a bird I haven't seen before. thumb.gif
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  • wolfieswolfies Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2006
    John… great shots I would also like to see more of these
    thanks,
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