A Cormorant & a Gaggle of Geese

CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
edited October 10, 2006 in Wildlife
I snuck off to the park for a few minutes during my lunch hour today and finally got a couple bird shots I think are worthy of posting here. This lone cormorant was hanging out with a gaggle of geese and I had a heck of a time trying to isolate him without too many geese in the background.

This spread wing shot was w/ a 2X TC on manual focus so it's a little soft on the eye but the best I could manage on manual focus.
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I got close enough (10'-15') to take the TC off and switched over to autofocus so these came out better.
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Oh yeah, here's a goose
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Whoah!!! Who's goosin me!
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C&C Welcome and thanks for looking! :D

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    great shots I love the green eyesclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    Good shots Charla especially for manual focus! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    I really like that goose shot, Charla.thumb.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    and me I like that last shot rolleyes1.gif
    Jeff W

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  • TomaSTomaS Registered Users Posts: 314 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    Like the subtle greens in the feathers on the first one. If you can catch another shot of wings spread in the right light, I bet they would really pop.

    The goose shot is my fav but all are great Charla. thumb.gif
    Tomas
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  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    Thanks for all the comments guys, I really appreciate it. :D

    I'm actually a bit surprised that the goose shot went over so well. I take tons of goose shots but don't post them mostly because I don't consider them "Exotic" enough. They are so common here and generally regarded as pests. My dog is actually trained to chase them off of the golf course that my husband works at. They are gourmet eaters and love the bent grass on the greens! Enough to give a Superintendant heart palpitations!

    I threw that last one in there just for you Jeff rolleyes1.gif Glad you enjoyed it!
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    wonderful photos Charla iloveyou.gif
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  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    wonderful photos Charla iloveyou.gif

    Thanks Awais :D
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2006
    Beautiful series, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Beautiful series, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Appreciate the comments Dick :D
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2006
    Excellent thumb.gif
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