16 Sunday captures

Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
edited June 7, 2006 in Wildlife
Although work is piling up and don’t allow me much time to be active on the forums for a while, nobody will take away my (partial) free Sunday to snap some shots.

I did make an appointment early today (Sunday) with a park-ranger that could show me some native Indian drawings (first three captures) in our nation park “Arikok”. In short: I was impressed.

Here some pictures, I hope you enjoy them:

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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2006
    Very nice series! Thanks for sharing.

    My favorite is

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    It really appeals to me.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2006
    Some nice shots there, Dick. I must say that bird in the first pic ....looks a bit flat. :D
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  • PossumCornerPossumCorner Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    Great series. I love the bats checking out the art-work: everyone's a critic!
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    thumb.gif Fascinating. Thanks Dick. How old are those drawings? I had no idea such a thing existed on Aruba.

    Love the pelican shots and the lizard, well done under difficult light.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    Very nice series! Thanks for sharing...

    Thanks Scott.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Some nice shots there, Dick. I must say that bird in the first pic ....looks a bit flat. :D

    Thanks Mike. I thinks the bird was hungry.

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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    PossumCorner wrote:
    Great series. I love the bats checking out the art-work: everyone's a critic!

    Thanks Possum Corner.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    thumb.gif Fascinating. Thanks Dick. How old are those drawings? I had no idea such a thing existed on Aruba.

    Love the pelican shots and the lizard, well done under difficult light.

    Thanks Sid.

    They claim to say a couple of thousend year old. Aruba does have a fascinating Idian history and some artifact are found in our local musea. You're very welcome to visit Aruba to enjoy yourself and marvel at the same time.

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  • raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    clap.gif I love these. Is the snake a diamond back rattler? Beautiful.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    raian wrote:
    clap.gif I love these. Is the snake a diamond back rattler? Beautiful.

    Thanks Raian.

    I really don'y know. One thing is for sure: It's no tattler.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    Nice set and congrats on the bittern capture. Those ain't easy to come by.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Nice set and congrats on the bittern capture. Those ain't easy to come by.

    Thanks Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    :): Nice set! I particularly like photo #11. Nice saturation in the bird.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
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    raptorcaptor wrote:
    :): Nice set! I particularly like photo #11. Nice saturation in the bird.

    Thanks Glenn.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    What kind of National park has big snakes crawling around, and bats hanging from the ceiling? Ugh.......Beautiful pictures though. Can you ID bird #14. I have seen one similar in out back yard, but I'm sure it's not the same, however it may give me a clue to finding which one he is. Thanks for sharing.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    What kind of National park has big snakes crawling around, and bats hanging from the ceiling? Ugh.......Beautiful pictures though. Can you ID bird #14. I have seen one similar in out back yard, but I'm sure it's not the same, however it may give me a clue to finding which one he is. Thanks for sharing.

    Thanks William.

    It's a great park ans i'm surely going back to it next Sunday 6am.

    About bird number 14 (female) and number 15 (male)...you know...I don't know.

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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Nice set. I really like #7. The comp and DOF are very nice.thumb.gif
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    Nice set. I really like #7. The comp and DOF are very nice.thumb.gif

    Thanks Khaos.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    The DOF and comp in #4 does it for me. Looks like some kind of constrictor. Thanks for showing us some new things about Aruba.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
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    gluwater wrote:
    The DOF and comp in #4 does it for me. Looks like some kind of constrictor. Thanks for showing us some new things about Aruba.

    Thanks Nick.

    Whatever kint it is, I'm happy with the shot.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    This is my pick, Dick. :Dthumb.gif

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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
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    Ric Grupe wrote:
    This is my pick, Dick. :Dthumb.gif

    Thanks Ric.
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