Food Fight!!!

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited May 23, 2006 in Wildlife
From a recent run up to St. Augustine

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Harry
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2006
    :uhoh That's not a food fight. Nice series Harry. I wasn't fortunate enough to get many egret chick shots. The Venice Rookery is a bit far to walk or ride the bike to. Have not had much luck intising someone to give me a ride ...either. :cry

    Like the Chicago Cub fans always say. "Next year".

    Nice series , H.
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  • raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2006
    Awesome series! That last one gives me a "feel good" moment. I'm wondering.. did you use your new gear trolley (sherpa) or whatever you called it, and how did it work for you?
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2006
    Harry,when I grow up,I want to be just like you:D
    Excellent seriesclap.gif
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  • DanielBDanielB Registered Users Posts: 2,362 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2006
    sweet shots harrythumb.gif

    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Like the Chicago Cub fans always say. "Next year".

    KC Royal fans would be saying that too but by now we've all given up hope. lol3.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    :uhoh That's not a food fight. <avoids urge to post osprey lunch brawl feeding fight> <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > Nice series Harry. I wasn't fortunate enough to get many egret chick shots. The Venice Rookery is a bit far to walk or ride the bike to. Have not had much luck intising someone to give me a ride ...either. :cry

    Like the Chicago Cub fans always say. "Next year". <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/umph.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Nice series , H. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Thanks Mike. Good luck getting that ride.
    Harry
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    Can't think of any thing better than another, wow Harry......
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  • boogieboogie Registered Users Posts: 553 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    Thanks for the Wonderful images Harry. I missed the rookery this month due to family illness and had to cancel our vacation.
    The last time we visited was 2 years ago...such a photographic experience. Thanks again for sharing.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    This is great stuff, Harry. AS you may have guessed, generic bird shots don't excite me. But when I see something more revealing about the birds' lives, and learn something, I appreciate them much more. And when the shots are as good as these - sharp, great moments, lovely color - I get downright excited!
    Sid.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    raian wrote:
    Awesome series! That last one gives me a "feel good" moment. I'm wondering.. did you use your new gear trolley (sherpa) or whatever you called it, and how did it work for you?

    Thanks and yes, I was using my Beach Rolly http://beachrollyusa.com/index.html

    I love that thing. The biggest hassle in St. Augustine was lugging the 500mm and tripod around. I would usually just leave it in the car and break it out at the end of the day. Now I'm able to have all my gear with me.
    Harry
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    At last animals also started fighting eek7.gif
    Very cool shots loved them :D
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    Harry, all are good! I love the first one! I hate to see those birds acting so "unbirdly" to me, but I love the parent bird shoving the food down the throat of the baby and the expression on the baby's face!

    ginger
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:
    Harry,when I grow up,I want to be just like you:D
    Excellent seriesclap.gif

    Thanks John and I don't blame you. I would want to be me too if I wasn't me already. :lol4
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    With all those pointed beaks, it's a wonder why someone doesn't lose an eye! :oogle

    Another wonderful group, Harry. thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2006
    DanielB wrote:
    sweet shots harrythumb.gif




    KC Royal fans would be saying that too but by now we've all given up hope. lol3.gif


    Thanks Daniel. I have never met a KC Royals fan before. I didn't think there were any left. :lol
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Can't think of any thing better than another, wow Harry......

    Thanks you very much William wave.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2006
    Thanks Andrea. I'm sorry you had to miss St. Augustine this year. Its a fun place and the rookery there has mnay photo ops.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    This is great stuff, Harry. AS you may have guessed, generic bird shots don't excite me. But when I see something more revealing about the birds' lives, and learn something, I appreciate them much more. And when the shots are as good as these - sharp, great moments, lovely color - I get downright excited!

    Thank you very much Sid. I try to get some shots that are different from the standard "bird as a staute" shots. Its moments like these that they are at their most interesting.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    At last animals also started fighting eek7.gif
    Very cool shots loved them :D

    Thanks Awais. The birds always squabble over food but no one ever gets hurt.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Harry, all are good! I love the first one! I hate to see those birds acting so "unbirdly" to me, but I love the parent bird shoving the food down the throat of the baby and the expression on the baby's face!

    ginger

    Hey Ginger.

    Thanks but these birds are acting very "birdly". The parents fly inot the nest with food for the hatchlings and the hatchlings mug the parents for the food. Its just the way nature planne dit. :D
    Harry
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    ... I try to get some shots that are different from the standard "bird as a staute" shots. Its moments like these that they are at their most interesting.
    And you sure do a great job. Great action. I love No. 2 with multiple
    merged beaks.
    Reeeealy great shots.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    With all those pointed beaks, it's a wonder why someone doesn't lose an eye! :oogle

    Another wonderful group, Harry. thumb.gif

    I have always asked that question myself Ric. Thanks
    Harry
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Awais. The birds always squabble over food but no one ever gets hurt.
    Almost like watching the plate of ribs getting near the end, over at Virgil's lol3.gif
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    Whoa...outstanding. You're making me run out of superlatives here Harryeek7.gif I may need to formulate a standard response to all these wonderful series...thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    Allen wrote:
    And you sure do a great job. Great action. I love No. 2 with multiple
    merged beaks.
    Reeeealy great shots.
    Al

    Thank you Allan. wave.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Almost like watching the plate of ribs getting near the end, over at Virgil's lol3.gif

    Yeah but not so safe. You almost knocked my eye out that one time you went for that last rib. :uhoh
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Whoa...outstanding. You're making me run out of superlatives here Harryeek7.gif I may need to formulate a standard response to all these wonderful series...thumb.gif

    Thak you very much Jeff.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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