An assortment from the Viera Wetlands

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited November 2, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Just a few shots from the wetlands while I wait for the peak season down here to arrive.

A little blue heron
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a tri-color heron
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A gator chowing down on a rather unhappy turtle
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A close-up of a very cooperative GBH
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A green heron
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A great egret doing the Reznick Flip
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a spoonbill fly-by
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Harry
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2006
    Spoonbill Flyby
    Those are some odd looking birds! Love the color combination. They sure have these heavy-duty feet don't they?
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2006
    Excelent series Harry. The 2nd is just awesome.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • FabsFabs Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited October 29, 2006
    Sweet collection!
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2006
    Your standard pristine images.

    Always a pleasure and inspiration to view bowdown.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    Those are some odd looking birds! Love the color combination. They sure have these heavy-duty feet don't they?

    Thnaks Dee and they need those heavy duty feet to stomp around the swamp. :D
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2006
    very nice work thumb.gif I will not say anything about the flip tho rolleyes1.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2006
    very nice.clap.gif ..my birds should be there soon.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Excelent series Harry. The 2nd is just awesome.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick. I was pleased with the second shot myself. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2006
    Fabs wrote:
    Sweet collection!

    Thank you very much Fabs. wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Your standard pristine images.

    Always a pleasure and inspiration to view bowdown.gif

    Thank you very much Ben. It was nice to shoot something besides an eagle for a change of pace. naughty.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2006
    Nice series Harry! thumb.gif Like the pose, and sharpness on the tri-colored heron best.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2006
    This guy looks like something from "The Neverending Story". Too odd to be real! Great shot.thumb.gif

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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2006
    Very cool closeup of the GBH. I love the painting look of the bokeh. Very nice.thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    very nice work thumb.gif I will not say anything about the flip tho rolleyes1.gif

    Thank you Jeff and I have a few more flips in reserve and they will be showing shortly. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    very nice.clap.gif ..my birds should be there soon.

    Thanks and that's good to hear. Its getting a bit crowded not but we can always squeeze in a few more. biggrinbounce2.gif
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    It's amazing that we still have such beauty left in Florida with all the people and development coming into the state. I like the tricolor the best...great posture capture. :):
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    wonderful series Harry !
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice series Harry! thumb.gif Like the pose, and sharpness on the tri-colored heron best.

    Thank you Glenn. The tri-color is my fav of this set.
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  • BPCooperBPCooper Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Awesome photos, especially the second and the green heron. Since I'm new, mind if I ask what lens you use? Thanks.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2006
    BPCooper wrote:
    Awesome photos, especially the second and the green heron. Since I'm new, mind if I ask what lens you use? Thanks.

    Thanks Ben and welcome to Dgrin. I use 3 lenses primarily for my wildlife shots. My main lens is the Nikon 500mm F/4 and I also use the Nikon 80-400 and the 300mm F4. On these shots I used the 300mm for the green heron, the little blue heron, the tri-color heron and the gator. The 80-400 was used for the other shots.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 1, 2006
    Stunners, Harry. All of them. thumb.gif

    Regards,
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    This guy looks like something from "The Neverending Story". Too odd to be real! Great shot.thumb.gif

    102123850-M.jpg

    Thnaks much Ric and spoonbills are rather distinctive looking.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Thank you very much Ben. It was nice to shoot something besides an eagle for a change of pace. naughty.gif

    Now see your just rubbin it in !! :lol
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Now see your just rubbin it in !! :lol

    nod.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    Very cool closeup of the GBH. I love the painting look of the bokeh. Very nice.thumb.gif

    Thanks Keith wave.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2006
    JenW wrote:
    It's amazing that we still have such beauty left in Florida with all the people and development coming into the state. I like the tricolor the best...great posture capture. :):

    Thank you Jen. It was much better a couple of years ago but they have been developing all the land around the wetlands so the amount of activity has dropped. :cry

    By the time they are done lining their pockets the beauty will be limited to small patchs here and there.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    wonderful series Harry !

    Thank you Awais.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Stunners, Harry. All of them. thumb.gif

    Regards,
    -joel

    Thank you very much Joel. wave.gif
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