Working the field...

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited October 6, 2006 in Wildlife
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...and a Peeping Tom!

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I :lust days like today.

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    About time we saw some raptors! Northern harriers are fun to watch, and photograph. Good shots Ric! clap.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    Nice shots in 2nd looks like it is grown like flowers :D
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  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    Wonderful shots!!

    I love the compositions, a little different context than we are used to. clap.gifclap.gif You must be really pleased!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    Very nice Ric. You caught the GBH in an interesting pose and you handled a very difficult shot with the first one. clap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    About time we saw some raptors! Northern harriers are fun to watch, and photograph. Good shots Ric! clap.gif

    They were willing to be somewhat close (never close enough) to me, but they kept so close to the ground that it was difficult to find openings in the tall grasses. I saw one get a rodent, but of course the sun was at his back.:cry

    Thanks, Glenn.:D
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    Ric that first shot is really nice, a great environment and behavior shot. I've only seen a Northern Harrier once and it was really far away.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    Good work Ric, very nice.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Nice shots in 2nd looks like it is grown like flowers :D

    Somebody must have planted a heron egg!!! rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Awais.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    LCD wrote:
    Wonderful shots!!

    I love the compositions, a little different context than we are used to. clap.gifclap.gif You must be really pleased!

    Thanks, Lisa.:D

    I love these kind of shots...it's just that they are difficult to capture. This shot looks much better in a large size. It's very hard to let others see what you have seen......the way you saw it.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Very nice Ric. You caught the GBH in an interesting pose and you handled a very difficult shot with the first one. clap.gif

    Thanks, Harry.:D

    I know where this guy lives now, so I'm going to eventually catch him on the wing.mwink.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    harrier thumb.gifclap.gif is that a kestrel ne_nau.gif now that is a hard shot -never seen them hunt close thumb.gif was there 2 shots rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif get the second shot straighten out will you
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    fantastic shots ric!wings.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Ric that first shot is really nice, a great environment and behavior shot. I've only seen a Northern Harrier once and it was really far away.

    This was a first for me, Nick. Thanks.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    harrier thumb.gifclap.gif is that a kestrel ne_nau.gif now that is a hard shot -never seen them hunt close thumb.gif was there 2 shots rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif get the second shot straighten out will you

    headscratch.gifhttp://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i3310id.html:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    fantastic shots ric!wings.gif

    Thanks! :D
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    headscratch.gifhttp://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i3310id.html:D
    the bird in the back ground is the ???the harrier was thumb.gif in the forground
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2006
    The first image is great. Love the POV. Nice to see them on the hunt near the ground. Beautifully done.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2006
    tlee wrote:
    The first image is great. Love the POV. Nice to see them on the hunt near the ground. Beautifully done.
    T :D

    Thanks! :D
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