Ain't easy

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

I've been confined to bed all week with an attack of cellultis on my left leg. I have to keep the leg elevated so I'm preparing this thread on my laptop lying on my side with my left leg elevated.

Anyhow here's a few pics from a recent visit to the wetlands.

A sad picture because that fluff on the side of his bill is a fishing line which means that the hook is probably in his gullet.
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Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2006
    Harry! This is just too good. clap.gifthumb.gifclap.gif

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    I could look it up....but....what's the nature of your affliction?

    Whatever....get it over with! We want more.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2006
    thumb.gifclap.gif Great photos !
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2006
    Great series Harry.

    Every year a lot of bird loosing their life because of fishing line. It sad to see them suffer because it's a long suffering process before they die.

    Get well soon!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • mbzmbz Registered Users Posts: 230 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2006
    Very beautiful.thumb.gif
  • DigipixDigipix Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 17, 2006
    Great Shots !!! Hope you get better soon.
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  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2006
    Two sad stories - yours and the Anahinga! I suspect you'll do better than the Anahinga, Harry. But it sure ain't keeping you down, so to speak. Wonderful captures as always. Get better soon!
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2006
    Hope you're feeling better soon Harry. Now since you have experience helping the less fortunate animals, just catch that anhinga and stick your arm down its throat:D.

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    I hope you get to feeling better soon Harry! :cry

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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    I wish you a swift recovery Harry and I'm looking forward for more goooooood quality pics from you.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Harry! This is just too good. clap.gifthumb.gifclap.gif

    86632460-M.jpg

    I could look it up....but....what's the nature of your affliction?

    Whatever....get it over with! We want more.

    Thhanks Ric. I love shooting the black-bellied whistlings ducks (wish they had a shorter name though). :D

    I have cellulitis. Its a bacterial infection of the leg. Turns it and causes swelling. No fun.
    Harry
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,180 moderator
    edited August 18, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Thhanks Ric. I love shooting the black-bellied whistlings ducks (wish they had a shorter name though). :D

    I have cellulitis. Its a bacterial infection of the leg. Turns it and causes swelling. No fun.

    Harry,

    In 1994 I contracted "Erysipelas" of the face and scalp. Erysipelas is similar to cellulitis, so I know something of what you are going through. The colloquial name for what I had was, "scalded head disease", and that's exactly what it felt like.

    Hopefully they have you on a powerful "x-cillin" of some sort. Do exactly what the doctor says because this disease can be life threatening.

    Great images as usual. Take care of yourself so there are many more.

    Best,

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    I have cellulitis. Its a bacterial infection of the leg. Turns it and causes swelling. No fun.

    I think thats what my oldest son had his senior year of high school. It spread easily and was a large red blotch that was very hot to the touch. I suppose the humid conditions you live in give bacteria what it needs to thrive. Sorry for your pain.
  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    Ayy Harry,

    Let's get that leg better, shall we? Can't have you sloughing off now!

    Bacteria, huh? Give 'em a couple doses of azithromycin (Zithromax) and see if they like THAT!!! :beatwax :gun2

    BTW, I've never seen a cormorant with feathers...like that...what kind is it again?
    Steve-o
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    thumb.gifclap.gif Great photos !

    Thank you Awais wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Great series Harry.

    Every year a lot of bird loosing their life because of fishing line. It sad to see them suffer because it's a long suffering process before they die.

    Get well soon!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick. You shoot birds long enough you see a fair of death. The only time it gets to me is when I see something like that Anhinga. We have a local ibis that's flying around with some idiot's arrow enbedded in its chest
    Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2006
    Nice series as usual!clap.gif Get well soon!
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Speedy recovery Harry. Keep that leg up.
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited August 19, 2006
    I've had cellulitis ... ouch
    Hi Harry:

    I've been lurking for some time now, but since I've had cellulitis, I finally thought it was time to chime in. Mine was just a tiny puncture on one of my fingers that turned into cellulitis, then lymphangitis (the red rash). Boy, you wanna see some medical folks running around squawking when they see that! So, I share your pain, and am certain that they've shot you full of antibiotics. They made me wear a sling (and this was just a little ouwie on the finger before it went ballistic) - so if you gotta keep the leg elevated, keep it elevated! It does go from bad to worse fast.

    Also wanted to tell you & so many other folks here how much I admire your work & how much you inspire me to improve my own - I ordered the Ron Reznick dvd's which are great, and have gotten much artistic and technical info from these forums as well. I've only commented on peoples' posts a couple of times, but that doesn't mean I don't admire their work - I'm a lurker by nature, so don't often say much. I've been trying to get some really clean crisp bird shots and it's SO hard to get the quality that we so often see here!

    So your enforced convalescence will give you the time to process some more shots for our enjoyment.

    Get well soon,

    Katy

    P.S. Love the ducks.
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all,

    I've been confined to bed all week with an attack of cellultis on my left leg. I have to keep the leg elevated so I'm preparing this thread on my laptop lying on my side with my left leg elevated.

    Anyhow here's a few pics from a recent visit to the wetlands.

    A sad picture because that fluff on the side of his bill is a fishing line which means that the hook is probably in his gullet.

    Awwww thats no good Harri, I know just how you feel.... had that dang Cellulitis on my foot a few years back, it was as much fun as the penicillin injections every day for a week in the butt :uhoh amazing how much a limb can swell with that problem isn't it.

    Well you take care of yourself Mr so you can get back out there and get some more Fantastic Bird Shots ........nice series Harry sorry to hear your laid up.......... Get Well Soon....... Skippy (Australia)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    mbz wrote:
    Very beautiful.thumb.gif

    Thank you very much
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Digipix wrote:
    Great Shots !!! Hope you get better soon.

    Thanks Howard. I'm slowly getting better.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Cinda wrote:
    Two sad stories - yours and the Anahinga! I suspect you'll do better than the Anahinga, Harry. But it sure ain't keeping you down, so to speak. Wonderful captures as always. Get better soon!

    I'm definitely doing better than the Anhinga. Linda is the one with the tough job . She has to put up with me while I'm laid up.

    Thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Hope you're feeling better soon Harry. Now since you have experience helping the less fortunate animals, just catch that anhinga and stick your arm down its throat:D.

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    I'm still confined to bed but its looking better. I remember that pelican very well. He was so string! # of us had trouble holding that sucker down for the vet. I ain't gonna try that anhinga solo. :nah
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:
    I hope you get to feeling better soon Harry! :cry

    I'm a sucker for reflections, so the Glossy Ibis gets my vote thumb.gif


    I'm working on the better thing. I love shooting those glossies. Their colors are so cool!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    ultravox wrote:
    I wish you a swift recovery Harry and I'm looking forward for more goooooood quality pics from you.

    Thanks Cristian. I can gurantee you the recovery but good pics I can't promise. wave.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Harry,

    In 1994 I contracted "Erysipelas" of the face and scalp. Erysipelas is similar to cellulitis, so I know something of what you are going through. The colloquial name for what I had was, "scalded head disease", and that's exactly what it felt like.

    Hopefully they have you on a powerful "x-cillin" of some sort. Do exactly what the doctor says because this disease can be life threatening.

    Great images as usual. Take care of yourself so there are many more.

    Best,

    ziggy53

    I'm following my doctor's directions to a T and I'm on anti-biotics which seem to be working (slowly). I'm seeing improvement in the leg and hope to be off complete bed confinement by Tuesday. This is the longest i have ever been laid up.

    Thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I think thats what my oldest son had his senior year of high school. It spread easily and was a large red blotch that was very hot to the touch. I suppose the humid conditions you live in give bacteria what it needs to thrive. Sorry for your pain.

    I think its more due to my diabetes and my age than climate. thanks for your concern.
    Harry
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    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice series as usual!clap.gif Get well soon!

    Thanks Glenn wave.gif
    Harry
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    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Speedy recovery Harry. Keep that leg up.

    Thanks mike. The leg is up and I'm down. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2006
    Forehead wrote:
    Ayy Harry,

    Let's get that leg better, shall we? Can't have you sloughing off now!

    Bacteria, huh? Give 'em a couple doses of azithromycin (Zithromax) and see if they like THAT!!! :beatwax :gun2

    BTW, I've never seen a cormorant with feathers...like that...what kind is it again?

    Thanks Steve. I'm dropping anti-biotics on the buggers daily. I mis-labelled the bird. its an anhinga not a cormorant its an anhinga
    Harry
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    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!"
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