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Caw Caw Park

raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
edited May 27, 2006 in Wildlife
Had a nice long photo hike this morning at an area county park. Got a few decent shots of stuff to share. I hope the lizard shot is not too big... the detail on his skin amazes me. Enjoy and thanks for looking...


Young alligator near the flood control gates at Caw Caw Park, Friday May 26, 2006.
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A view of the old rice fields, Caw Caw Park, Friday May 26, 2006.
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Trumpet Flower, Caw Caw Park, Friday May 26, 2006
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Anole Lizard, Caw Caw Park, Friday May 26, 2006.
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,931 moderator
    edited May 26, 2006
    The lizard is great. It's too bad my monitor is too narrow to see it all at once without scrolling. Nice work.

    Cheers,
    My Pics
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    raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2006
    Thanks for your comments Richard. The lizard is too big for my monitor as well, but changing the size really took away from the wonderful pattern and skin texture!
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 26, 2006
    Nice pictures, Raian. The anole just fits on my (new) screen just fine. :D

    It looks like you have a very interesting park there, and I hope you post some more pictures from there.

    Regards,
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
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    Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Nice pictures, Raian. The anole just fits on my (new) screen just fine. :D

    It looks like you have a very interesting park there, and I hope you post some more pictures from there.

    Regards,
    -joel

    It fits just fine on my 23" widescreen too! blbl.gif



    :D
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    Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2006
    Yes, the lizard! thumb.gif

    He needed a lot of light and you had it.

    Very nice.
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    raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2006
    I only have a little ole 15" monitor.. glad you guys can see the entire lizard :D

    Caw Caw is a really nice place, very pristine, lots of wildlife. I'm definitely going back there... it's only a couple miles up the road from my house and cost only $1.00 to get in. Can't beat that.

    We were disappointed in the lack of birds today. We say an Osprey and RWB but that was all.

    The gators were in abundance... we saw five in the wild... and thank goodness they were shy and got off the trail and into the water.
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2006
    Good set and the lizard shot is outstanding. thumb.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    It fits just fine on my 23" widescreen too! blbl.gif



    :D

    No wonder you can't afford better glass. :smack
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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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    ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2006
    hi, raian. I have a membership to the parks. May not renew, but it lets you go on the bird walks for free. Being almost deaf...........all I got from a bird walk was tired, and an earlier entry.

    Right now my experience is that birds are nesting. I have never seen a visible nest at Caw Caw (call me, I will go with you sometime). The osprey nests there every year.
    I can show you where it is next January, but my 400 is not long enough to get it, even with an extender.

    I have an annual pass to Magnolia (75.00 for me and my husband). Totally worth it. All the birds are there, smile. No, but there are visible birds nesting at the rookery. About 7.00 to get into just that part......but miles of that part, etc.

    I apologize for "stealing" your thread. for this. shoulda PMd you, but don't want to start over.

    My camera is broken, it is at Canon..........:cry . My elph doesn't do birds!

    ginger (I love your lizard and envy that you got it!)
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
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    raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2006
    Ginger, thanks for the comments. Magnolia and Middleton are expensive, but I'll probably bite the bullet and get a membership pass at least with the "new" is still on my camera ;)

    Sorry to hear your camera broke... I hope you get it back soon!
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