slim pickings

riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited January 12, 2007 in Wildlife
Some days are better than others:
today's slim pickings just cannot compare to the bounty of last sunday,
but who am I to complain, there's always a brighter day a coming.

Spent most of the afternoon at the "basin" waiting in vain for some action, any action. After calling it a day I came across this hawk sitting in a tree next to the freeway onramp. I guess he (or she) was waiting for some action too.

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Russ

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    very clean image any better and I'd have to feed em rolleyes1.gifthumb.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    really good red tail shotclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 9, 2007
    WOW!!! :wow Awesome!!! clap.gif

    Congrats on nabbing a big one, Russ. She's a beauty. thumb.gif

    -joel
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    Slim pickin's should always be this bad. :D Nice hawk capture. thumb.gif
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

    OspreyWhisperer.com
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    SEPULVEDA NEVER LEAVES YOU WITH AN EMPTY CARD thumb.gif EVEN IF IT IS AT THE LAST MINUTE rolleyes1.gif
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    very clean image any better and I'd have to feed em rolleyes1.gifthumb.gif
    yeah, I think pizza should make him happy...make it Domino's:D
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    really good red tail shotclap.gif
    Thanks for the ID I wasn't too sure.
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    WOW!!! :wow Awesome!!! clap.gif

    Congrats on nabbing a big one, Russ. She's a beauty. thumb.gif

    -joel
    She was posing for me. I could've gotten more shots if it weren't for on coming traffic. Thanks Joel
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    Slim pickin's should always be this bad. :D Nice hawk capture. thumb.gif
    I guess all we really want is one good shot a day rightmwink.gif
    Thanks Mike
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    SEPULVEDA NEVER LEAVES YOU WITH AN EMPTY CARD thumb.gif EVEN IF IT IS AT THE LAST MINUTE rolleyes1.gif
    That's right, there's always something going on in that place.
    Russ
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    Any day you can get a shot like that is an outstanding day.
    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!"
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    Nice Russ!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Any day you can get a shot like that is an outstanding day.
    Thanks Harry
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    Nice Russ!
    Thanks Glenn
    Russ
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    Excellent!

    I like the wind kicking up the feathers.....nice.:D
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    You never give up, and that's why you get these wonderful shots. Excellent Russ.thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2007
    One great keeper a day, Wouldn't that be wonderful . Very nice hawk Russclap.gifclap.gif
    Nice to see you posting again.

    _____
    Jim
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Excellent!

    I like the wind kicking up the feathers.....nice.:D
    Thanks Ric, this wind is a result of the cars speeding by on the freeway behind the hawk
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    You never give up, and that's why you get these wonderful shots. Excellent Russ.thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
    Thanks William, you're right, I never give up :D even when I can't make it I fake it. You remember that sunset silhouette shot? mwink.gif

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    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2007
    One great keeper a day, Wouldn't that be wonderful . Very nice hawk Russclap.gifclap.gif
    Nice to see you posting again.

    _____
    Jim
    Thanks very much Big Brother, it's good to be posting again after a lengthy haitus: all work, no play :cry :D
    Russ
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