Hatchling

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited July 23, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

One set of tri-color herons were real late to the party at the rookery. By the time they got started on their nest all the ebst spots were taken so they had to build their nest in a tree that was about 2-3 feet from the boardwalk. This allowed me to get rather close to the nest to get some shots. All of these shots were at about 52mm with my 28-70 lens and the SB-800 flash.

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Mom finally got tired of all this picture taking and put her butt down

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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    What a bad haircut on that little punk :D
    but a nice series clap.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Some nasty "bed head" on them chicks. rolleyes1.gif I recall a tri color nest a couple feet from the boardwalk at Gatorland. It was quite a view. Nicely done Harry.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Are you sure that those chicks really aren't muppets?
    Seriously, they look like muppets with that crazy hair! rolleyes1.gifGreat captures!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    rolleyes1.gifclap.gifiloveyou.giflol3.gif :oogle :lol4 :yikes ylsuper.gif

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    This one slays me! Great shot, Harry! thumb.gif
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    The last one is excellent Harry. To bad there wasn't more light so you could have gotten more DOF to see the little ones a bit better.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    ultravox wrote:
    What a bad haircut on that little punk :D
    but a nice series clap.gif

    They do look and act punky. Thanks for stopping by.
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  • David TaylorDavid Taylor Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2006
    Well done Harry clap.gif Faces only a mother could loverolleyes1.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,956 moderator
    edited July 18, 2006
    This brings up a question. Is this late in the season for hatchlings and if so,
    is the survival rate good?

    Nice series.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Some nasty "bed head" on them chicks. rolleyes1.gif I recall a tri color nest a couple feet from the boardwalk at Gatorland. It was quite a view. Nicely done Harry.

    Give the little fellas a break with the "hair". They are new at this you know. In a few weeks they wil be looking all spiffy. :D

    Thanks Mike.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    Maestro wrote:
    Seriously, they look like muppets with that crazy hair! rolleyes1.gifGreat captures!

    Muppets would have been cuter. :D Thanks
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    wow great work looks like a scene from Jurrasic park
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifclap.gifiloveyou.giflol3.gif :oogle :lol4 :yikes ylsuper.gif

    79030076-O.jpg

    This one slays me! Great shot, Harry! thumb.gif

    That is really funny Ric. When I took the shot I was thinking "this is a show Ric will like". :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    The last one is excellent Harry. To bad there wasn't more light so you could have gotten more DOF to see the little ones a bit better.

    Thanks Nick. The nest was in a tree and completely in the shadows. Light was a real issue for these shots.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2006
    David Taylor wrote:
    Well done Harry clap.gif Faces only a mother could loverolleyes1.gif

    Thanks David and the mother ain't too crazy about them either. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    This brings up a question. Is this late in the season for hatchlings and if so,
    is the survival rate good?

    Nice series.

    It is rather late in the season for them Ian but it shouldn't impat on their survival rate. There were only two chicks in the nest who were the same size so they shouldn't harass each other too much. In a closed environmnent like the rookery they should do fine.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    That is really funny Ric. When I took the shot I was thinking "this is a show Ric will like". :D

    It made me want to "phone home". rolleyes1.gif
  • wolfieswolfies Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nice shots I like the second one so ugly he’s cute
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  • tomthephotographertomthephotographer Registered Users Posts: 86 Big grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Great photos but I must say, Now I know what they mean when they say a face only a mother could love...rolleyes1.gif
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  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Wonderful shots. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif Love the hair and the subtle colors. Nice of mom to share for a bit.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    wow great work looks like a scene from Jurrasic park

    Thanks Awais. I'm always reminded of the raptors in Jurrasic Park when I observe these birds. :eek1
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2006
    wolfies wrote:
    Nice shots I like the second one so ugly he’s cute

    Thanks for commenting
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    tomthephotographer wrote:
    Great photos but I must say, Now I know what they mean when they say a face only a mother could love...rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Tom but why does the mother have to love em? :D
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited July 22, 2006
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif talk about bad hair day....
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all,

    One set of tri-color herons were real late to the party at the rookery. By the time they got started on their nest all the ebst spots were taken so they had to build their nest in a tree that was about 2-3 feet from the boardwalk. This allowed me to get rather close to the nest to get some shots. All of these shots were at about 52mm with my 28-70 lens and the SB-800 flash.

    Mom finally got tired of all this picture taking and put her butt down

    Harry they are so ugly I love them iloveyou.gif how could you not love faces like those .....they look like Fragle Rock Creatures rolleyes1.gif
    Lucky they grow up into much nicer looking birds mwink.gif Skippy (Australia)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    LCD wrote:
    Wonderful shots. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif Love the hair and the subtle colors. Nice of mom to share for a bit.

    Thanks. Mom was keeping a very close eye on the proceeedings and didn't hesitate to step in when she felt the chicks needed some down time.
    Harry
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Great series Harry.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    allensphoto wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif talk about bad hair day....

    Why is everyone picking on their hair? ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif:D
    Harry
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  • David StevensDavid Stevens Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Great photos Harry, did you get them in St. Augustine?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Harry they are so ugly I love them iloveyou.gif how could you not love faces like those .....they look like Fragle Rock Creatures rolleyes1.gif
    Lucky they grow up into much nicer looking birds mwink.gif Skippy (Australia)

    Thanks Skippy. They do remind one of the Fragile Rock Creatures. Its amazing how fast they grow.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Great series Harry.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick
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