Same old thing (kinda)

jeff lapoint

Made another trip to the local wildlife preserve where one of my favorite subjects, the tree swallow, has been out in acitve droves lately.

Quick side story:I had originally set out to shoot the stilt and advocet eggs that should be hatching anyday now, but there is not much room down by the water and few photogs will set up their gear and camp out there all day. They all seem to know each other real well and don't appear very welcoming when you try to share the space with them:rolleyes So instead of shooting something new and exciting, I was forced to go through my same ole subjects:lust

Anywho, I've been trying for weeks to get better shots of these little dudes in flight with generally poor results. Yesterday I thought I did a bit better.





I'm also a huge fan of watching them feed their young lads and lasses. This little guy still has a bug stuck on the right side of his face from a previous feeding:D






Also got a rare cooperative hummer to pose for me

I'll also sneak in a bunny here. Not to be cute mind you, but to illustrate how my silent approach is coming along. If I needed a rabbit burrito to survive in the wild it was a mere tripod smack away:rofl



And of course, the time tested and true backlit GBH shot


Thanks for looking and let me know if you ever want to form the dgrin posse and help me elbow my way past the dudes monopolizing the pond:rofl:D:toni:rambo:dood

-j

bfjr

excellent work Doc the bif's are sweet and so is the feeding.

Now on to the "Dudes at the Pond". Your are a member in good standing of the "Photo Thugs". You don't need no stinking posse you just need the thugs !! :duel

GREAPER

wow

jeff lapoint

bfjr wrote:

excellent work Doc the bif's are sweet and so is the feeding.

Now on to the "Dudes at the Pond". Your are a member in good standing of the "Photo Thugs". You don't need no stinking posse you just need the thugs !! :duel

Thanks Ben. Glad I'm still in good standing despite not paying my dues on time

I could have been a bit more "persuasive", but I had Mrs. Doc with me and would hate to make a scene 2 days before our second wedding anniversary

jeff lapoint

GREAPER wrote:

wow

Thanks Brian! I said the same thing when I checked out your website a few minutes ago

bfjr

jeff lapoint wrote:

Thanks Ben. Glad I'm still in good standing despite not paying my dues on time

I could have been a bit more "persuasive", but I had Mrs. Doc with me and would hate to make a scene 2 days before our second wedding anniversary

Well then Mighty happy Anniversary to you and Mr. Doc.
Now Doc you did miss out on a great opportunity though.
You and Mrs Doc in a brawl together and then licking each others wounds afterwards, that's a great bonding technique :wow :duel

jeff lapoint

bfjr wrote:

Well then Mighty happy Anniversary to you and Mrs. Doc.
Now Doc you did miss out on a great opportunity though.
You and Mrs Doc in a brawl together and then licking each others wounds afterwards, that's a great bonding technique :wow :duel

Thanks Ben She's never seen the *Fight
Club* Doc from the bachelor days. Not sure how that'd go over. Probably somewhere between "So, honey, um.... I bought this big lens" and "Check out the camera I got ya for our anniversary!"

Osprey Whisperer

Nice series of shots Jeff.

jwear

very nice bif's and just give a thug call and there will be only 3 shooters shooting eggs sounds like that group that was shooting the gbhs at bolsa very nice work Doc and congrats to you and ms doc

jeff lapoint

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Nice series of shots Jeff.

Thanks Mike! Now about sending those ospreys back to Cali...

Osprey Whisperer

jeff lapoint wrote:

Thanks Mike! Now about sending those ospreys back to Cali...

:uhoh

NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! They are MINE....ALL MINE!!!!

jeff lapoint

jwear wrote:

very nice bif's and just give a thug call and there will be only 3 shooters shooting eggs sounds like that group that was shooting the gbhs at bolsa very nice work Doc and congrats to you and ms doc

Thanks Jeff! We definitely need to set up a thug outing soon!

jeff lapoint

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

:uhoh

NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! They are MINE....ALL MINE!!!!

Now that's just ill tempered of you Mike:cry

mushy

Amazing series of photo's there totally blown away by each and every shot. You'd have to be happy with those.

raptorcaptor

Very nice set. Particularly liked the swallow CPR!

jeff lapoint

mushy wrote:

Amazing series of photo's there totally blown away by each and every shot. You'd have to be happy with those.

Wow, thanks so much for the really nice comments, I very much appreciate it!

jeff lapoint

raptorcaptor wrote:

Very nice set. Particularly liked the swallow CPR!

Thanks! If he was doing CPR we need to yank his cert ASAP--looks like he's going for the upper GI endoscopy:D

raian

The swallow feeding her young is AMAZING... that little bird has a huge mouth. Awe inspiring shots. I so want to capture something half as good.. I apparently have not learned the stealth moves yet.

riddim_maker

Impressive!!!
I've kinda given up on trying to capture those little rockets in flight, but really enjoy seeing others succeed. Bravo Jeff
And the rest are not too shabby either

dallas

Those little ones have huge mouths, great captures Jeff, not every day we get to see that kind of feeding.