Kildeer

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited July 27, 2006 in Wildlife
I've been trying to get a decent shot of one of these flighty fellows for some time now. Today was the day! :clap

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  • Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Wow
    What are you, part cat? That is really sharp, how close were you able to get? It looks like you are right on top of him.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Good one Ric, that eye really stands out. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Nice shot. These birds are actually quite photogenic. I really like the orange rim around the eyes. I have some killdeers in one of my galleries too. I haven't taken a good one of these guys in about two years because they so skittish (is that a word? ne_nau.gif).
    Stephen
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  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Looks like a youngster too!
    Great shot!
    Hooray!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Brooks P wrote:
    What are you, part cat? That is really sharp, how close were you able to get? It looks like you are right on top of him.

    rolleyes1.gif 420mm from about 20 feet away! I took this out the car window while slowly pacing this guy's trot. (meow) oops!rolleyes1.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Good one Ric, that eye really stands out. thumb.gif

    Thanks, Harry. :D

    Someday I'm going to get one as good as yours! mwink.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,014 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    thumb.gif next time both hands on the wheel or i'am going tell eek7.gifeek7.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    thumb.gif next time both hands on the wheel or i'am going tell eek7.gifeek7.gif

    Hey! That's what knees are for. Tattle tale. blbl.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    Yes, I know it's Killdeer and not Kildeer. There is a little town where I grew up named like the one L version.
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    Very, very nice Ric. He sure is a pretty little fellow, thanks for introducing me. I've never seen one
    William
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    Maestro wrote:
    Nice shot. These birds are actually quite photogenic. I really like the orange rim around the eyes. I have some killdeers in one of my galleries too. I haven't taken a good one of these guys in about two years because they so skittish (is that a word? ne_nau.gif).

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2006
    LCD wrote:
    Looks like a youngster too!
    Great shot!
    Hooray!

    Thanks, Liquid Crystal Diode. rolleyes1.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Very, very nice Ric. He sure is a pretty little fellow, thanks for introducing me. I've never seen one

    Glad I could be of assistance! mwink.gif

    Thanks, William. :D
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,575 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2006
    :): Great work
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    :): Great work

    Thank you very much, Awais. :D
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