Communication Breakdown

jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
edited May 25, 2006 in Wildlife
I was supposed to start a new rotation yesterday, but due to a communication mixup between the school and the hospital I ended up with the day off:dunno I had Jimmy Page's guitar riff from "Communication breakdown" in my head the entire way to San Joaquin:D

Speaking of not being on the same page, the tree swallows have still not gotten the freaking memo about their fly by speed. After 100 shots or so this OOF piece of work is all I have to show:rolleyes
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I think moring is better for these swallow in flight attempts. Either that or they were flying into the sunlight to mess with me...

At least the stilts were a bit more cooperative

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Didn't do my homework on this guy...anybody got an ID?

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As a consolation the swallows let me see some feeding...

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Maybe work will forget about me again today too:wink

Thanks for looking!

-J
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    I really like this one:

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    I wouldn't change a thing! clap.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    All good but the swallow shots are outstanding. clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    excellent shots Doc
    and the feeding shots, Rock right along with that riff you were quoting :D

    I'm very Jealous cause lately all I get to shot is new age Sculptor ne_nau.gif :lol4 at 1am rolleyes1.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    very good you do not need the book thumb.gif
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I wouldn't change a thing! clap.gif

    Thanks Rick! I've been trying to get some shots of these guys for some time now with only poor results. I had to kneel in mud and an ant farm to get a few yesterday, but at least for once they didn't come out half bad.

    -j
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    All good but the swallow shots are outstanding. clap.gif

    Thanks so much Harry. They are some of my favorite birds to shoot...especially during the late spring!
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    bfjr wrote:

    I'm very Jealous cause lately all I get to shot is new age Sculptor ne_nau.gif :lol4 at 1am rolleyes1.gif
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    Dude, is this the iron maiden? You going out to Hollywood late at night again?rolleyes1.gifuhoh

    Thanks for the comments and for being a Zeppelin fanthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Dude, is this the iron maiden? You going out to Hollywood late at night again?rolleyes1.gifuhoh

    Thanks for the comments and for being a Zeppelin fanthumb.gif

    Well if I am (and I'm not tellin :D) I know where to go when I need some meds!! rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Zeppelin fan are you kidding ........ I was for real Machine Gunning when they were one with a bullet :uhoh :uhoh umph.gifeek7.gif1drink.gif1drink.gif1drink.gif
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    very good you do not need the book thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff! My PS skills are pretty poor though:D
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Zeppelin fan are you kidding ........ I was for real Machine Gunning when they were one with a bullet :uhoh :uhoh umph.gifeek7.gif1drink.gif1drink.gif1drink.gif

    Heh, sorry...thought you were my age for a secondrolleyes1.gif
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2006
    What kind of bird is this?ne_nau.gif

    I've seen these poking around on the (NAS-TY!) evap ponds at the (SoCAL) Gas Company compressor station in Blythe, CA (Colorado River).


    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I really like this one:

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    I wouldn't change a thing! clap.gif
    Steve-o
  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2006
    Forehead wrote:
    What kind of bird is this?ne_nau.gif

    I've seen these poking around on the (NAS-TY!) evap ponds at the (SoCAL) Gas Company compressor station in Blythe, CA (Colorado River).


    Steve,

    This is a Blacknecked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus). thumb.gif

    -jeff
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2006
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Heh, sorry...thought you were my age for a secondrolleyes1.gif

    I am and always will be !! :wow thumb.gif :bigbs
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2006
    Thanks!

    Nice shot, BTW!
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Steve,

    This is a Blacknecked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus). thumb.gif

    -jeff
    Steve-o
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