Birdies large and small

ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
edited August 1, 2006 in Wildlife
Not much time around here right now! C&C are always welcome and thanks for looking!

Drive-by GBH shooting is fun! Get these on our way to get Ice Cream:D

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Pretty undignified, but funny

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N. Flicker again..Landed right above me

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Female Cardinal

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And the 'almost'. First shot really bad lighting, went for it anyway. Poor shot love the pose

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Bit better with the In-flight

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Comments

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Nice set, Thusie. clap.gif

    I particularly like that cardinal gal!
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Nice series of shots Thusie. I especially like the hawk shots thumb.gif Too bad about Mother Nature not cooperating with her lighting.
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

    OspreyWhisperer.com
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Thusie, I am late!

    I love wings, like in that GBH! Love the hawks, love that pose, too!

    Nice flicker shot!

    Nice set all around!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Thanks folks,

    Know where the hawk hangs out so who knows maybe another day.

    Glad you like the Gal Ric, she has a bit more color than most of the females I've seen

    Your never late G:-)
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Nice ones, Thusie. I've never seen a female cardinal, but she is pretty cute! The over-all image is really nice and sharp as a tack! That 2nd GBH shot is really unique....looks as if he is hitch-hiking and feigning a broken wing! I didn't know you could shoot so many birds just driving to get ice cream! I certainly do envy you living wherever you do, if that is the case! :D
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Thanks Saurora,

    the GB's and the hawk are on the Ice Cream run, the Cardinal was as we were leaving Dawes
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Great work i loved al shots
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Thank you Awais! Glad you like them.
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    a real nice set of pics ya got there! i still havent gotten a northern flicker, so im jealous!

    troy
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2006
    Thanks Troy,

    Even getting with in 50 yards of one shocked me! Took full advatage of the situation since it probably won't happen again:D

    Here's my Fav of him

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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2006
    I love the flicker and the cardinal, good work Thusie. thumb.gif
    William
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2006
    Excellent captures especially the hawks. clap.gif The second shot would have been stronger if you had moved the GBH to frame right as oopposed to beimg so centered.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2006
    Thanks Dallas and Harry.

    Will re-crop the GB
  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2006
    Wonderful group of shots!
    No wonder we all scream for ice cream!
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2006
    Holy cow Thusie, these rock!!! Love them all, I'm jealous because I have yet to capture a decent hawk in flight.
    Nick
    SmugMug Technical Account Manager
    Travel = good. Woo, shooting!
    nickwphoto
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2006
    Late getting back..Thanks LCD and Nick.

    Nick I still haven't gotten a good hawk flight yet. Got a killer of a Coop yesterday but a bit too far away to look good, too pixied:-) Blah! BUT tracking and EC were on target so will have to be happy with that:D
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2006
    Nice set Thusie! The Northern Flicker is my favourite! clap.gif
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    Very nice captures.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
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