Staying Close to Home

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited June 12, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I've been doing the 125 mile run to St. Augustine for most of my shooting lately but I still have the wetlands 10 minutes from my house.

The Black-bellied Ducks have returned
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This GBH was faced with the age old question of "should I make it into a belt or just chow down"? I think he choose the lunch option
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I hung out with this osprey a bit
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until he decided to go for some take-out
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I ran into an ummature osprey hanging out at THE TREE
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Taking a break from reptile consumption the GBH posed for me.
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Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    What a doo!

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    Looks like he's begging for a plucking! :D

    Very good indeed.nod.gif
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    You always find a way to impress me with your great shots.

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  • tomthephotographertomthephotographer Registered Users Posts: 86 Big grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Wow i have never seen a Blach bellied Duck. Ar ethere many of them? We get Mallards and some Odd looking fellow but I do not know of the Black Belly.
    Excellent Shots. My Fav is the snake being taken.
    When predator becomes Prey.

    thanks
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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Harry!
    Just super photos - real Master of wild life!
    Spasibo!
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  • illuminati919illuminati919 Registered Users Posts: 713 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    That duck is awesome, haha, I love the reflection, superb job.
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    I must have overlooked this thread in my haste. Although I'm glad I came back for a secnd look. Now I'm really inspired to go out shooting tomorrow.
    Very impressive Harry bowdown.gifthumb.gifclap.gif:D
    Russ
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    WOW!

    I attempted to get some "bird with food ala Harry shots", yesterday. Actually, I was attempting BIF shots, but the birds were catching crabs!

    I had my 400, left the extender at home (not intentionally).

    I will post them, but they are weak compared to these!

    Very cool!

    ginger
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Harry,

    It must be nice to live in such a target rich environment. You always seem to have ample subjects.

    And you always post such beautiful examples of the birds in your area!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Awesome set! I'm always impressed with your ability to get so close to your subjects! clap.gif
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Very nice set, Harry. I love the Osprey shots, they are such a beautiful bird. I think their coloration is exquisite. :cry
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    The osprey shots are great. I really like that gbh close up too!thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    What a doo!

    73905836-L.jpg

    Looks like he's begging for a plucking! :D

    Very good indeed.nod.gif

    Thanks Ric. I was lucky that there was a good wind that day giving him that ruffled look.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    D200-D70 wrote:
    You always find a way to impress me with your great shots.

    Dick.

    Thank you Dick.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    tomthephotographer wrote:
    Wow i have never seen a Blach bellied Duck. Ar ethere many of them? We get Mallards and some Odd looking fellow but I do not know of the Black Belly.
    Excellent Shots. My Fav is the snake being taken.
    When predator becomes Prey.

    thanks

    Thanks Tom. We have around 8 of them at the wetlands. This is the time of the year when they come in to mate and nest. They will usualy have 12-20 ducklings per pair but the casualty rate is very high by the time they migrate away.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Yuri Pautov wrote:
    Harry!
    Just super photos - real Master of wild life!
    Spasibo!
    Yuri

    Thank you Yuri. Its always a pleasure to hear from you. wave.gif
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  • raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Do you ever take a bad shot??? WOW, these are great. I didn't not realize GBH ate snakes... now I'm a little worried of hanging around them... I don't want to run into snakes I can't see first ;)
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    illuminati919 wrote:
    That duck is awesome, haha, I love the reflection, superb job.

    Thank you .
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Wonderful as usual Harry. I'm looking forward to the shots of the black bellied ducklings. You get some great shots at the rookery but I just love the variety you get at Vierra. Have the Caracara been around much lately? I've got a pic to post tonight for you. I just back from Missouri so I haven't had time to process it yet.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Always impressive Harry. Stay home, you don
    't need S.A. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif Is that a rattler the GBH has?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    riddim_maker wrote:
    I must have overlooked this thread in my haste. Although I'm glad I came back for a secnd look. Now I'm really inspired to go out shooting tomorrow.
    Very impressive Harry bowdown.gifthumb.gifclap.gif:D

    Thanks Russ. As fast as this board circulates its hard to keep up with all the posts. Good luck with your shooting.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Nice series Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif Especially like the osprey. They feel like family anymore. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
    WOW!

    I attempted to get some "bird with food ala Harry shots", yesterday. Actually, I was attempting BIF shots, but the birds were catching crabs!

    I had my 400, left the extender at home (not intentionally).

    I will post them, but they are weak compared to these!

    Very cool!

    ginger


    Thanks Ginger and I enjoyed your shots.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2006
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    Harry,

    It must be nice to live in such a target rich environment. You always seem to have ample subjects.

    And you always post such beautiful examples of the birds in your area!

    Hey Scott,

    I had no idea what I was moving into when we built our house down here. It is truly bird central. Thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Awesome set! I'm always impressed with your ability to get so close to your subjects! clap.gif

    Thank you very much Glenn.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Very nice set, Harry. I love the Osprey shots, they are such a beautiful bird. I think their coloration is exquisite. :cry

    Thanks, I was fortunate to cach an immature osprey. Their coloring is much prettier than the adults.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    The osprey shots are great. I really like that gbh close up too!thumb.gif

    Thank you much. wave.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2006
    raian wrote:
    Do you ever take a bad shot??? WOW, these are great. I didn't not realize GBH ate snakes... now I'm a little worried of hanging around them... I don't want to run into snakes I can't see first ;)

    I take lots of bad shots, I just make sure no one ever sees them. :D GBH will eat anything they can swallow. The only time I've seen a snake in the wetlands has been when one was being chewed on by some bird. I would say if you want to be safe from snakes just hang around herons and egrets, rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Wonderful as usual Harry. I'm looking forward to the shots of the black bellied ducklings. You get some great shots at the rookery but I just love the variety you get at Vierra. Have the Caracara been around much lately? I've got a pic to post tonight for you. I just back from Missouri so I haven't had time to process it yet.

    Thanks Nick the rookery is cool but nothing beats the Viera Wetlands/Merritt Island/Orlando Wetlands for the variety of shots. If the black-bellied whistling dicks keep too the schedules of the last two years we should start seeing some ducklings next month.

    The caracaras have been flying through and a friend got a shot of them with a juvenile caracara in tow.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Always impressive Harry. Stay home, you don
    't need S.A. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif Is that a rattler the GBH has?

    Thanks Dallas. I'm not sure of the snake ID. If definitely was not one of our black snakes but when I tried to get closer to ID the snake the GBH flew off. :uhoh
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  • davemj98davemj98 Registered Users Posts: 225 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2006
    Thanks
    For the series, You shure do good stuff,
    Regards,David:):
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