MI IV sampler

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 26, 2007 in Wildlife
HI Y'all,

Eagle at the Raptor Center
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Killdeer
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American Bittern
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part of our happy group
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tri-colored heron
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immature ibis
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green heron
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white pelicans
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limpkin
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and finally the Stupids
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This merry group happily walked through the wetlands and enjoyed watching their yappy little mutts run up to the water's edge. To my great dismay no gator was hungry that day but maybe next time. They failed to notice the glares they received from two photographers who shots were ruined when their merry little dogs chased the shooters' subjects off.
Harry
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Comments

  • Louis ChampanLouis Champan Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Super set Harry. The close up of the Limpkin is beautiful. It wouldn't take much for those dogs to become gator food.

    Louie
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    I don't know how your shots could be any better. They just ooze with quality.

    BTW, those aren't REAL dogs IMO. Not to be negative, but, you see this kind of behavior everyday in life. (no thought for others) The sad part is that they have no clue that they are being a pain in the ass. When they were young, they probably let there kids bug the hell out of others too. Grin and bare it is all you can do.
  • JESTERJESTER Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Great shots as usual Harry. I think I like the ones of the dogs the best (Just kidding Harry:D ). That is some nice glass they have lined up there. Do you know the shooters? Anyone we know here on DGrin?
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Louis Champan wrote:
    Super set Harry. The close up of the Limpkin is beautiful. It wouldn't take much for those dogs to become gator food.

    Louie

    Thanks Louie, the limpkin was occupied in getting its snail opened up and swallowed so I was able to get really close to it.

    If those good folks keep repeating there behavior those mutts will be a gator happy meal sooner or later. Now that would be a photo op. naughty.gif
    Harry
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Harry, these shots are amazing! bowdown.gifbow Check out those lenses!! Wowzee!! As far as dogs, well, i'm a pet owner, and my dogs diturb a lot of birds, but no one but me takes pictures of them around here. I don't like little yups, but dont wish them death by gators Laughing.gif. Don't even think about taking THAT SHOT Laughing.gif
    First photos is great, he's screaming at all of you to get out and leave him alone!! rolleyes1.gif
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  • bauermanbauerman Registered Users Posts: 452 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Very nice work........

    Is this a place where people normally cannot or do not walk their dogs? Just curious.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    wow Harry..........just wowbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Great Limpkin Harry. That wouldn't be the one that I was patiently waiting for to catch a snail when you nonchalantly drove up, got out of your car, and instantly got shots of him eating a snail? I swear the birds there know you and give you the better angles. It was really neat to watch this guy picking out the snails, carying them to shore and then opening them up. Have you seen any baby Limpkins yet?
    Nick
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    bauerman wrote:
    Very nice work........

    Is this a place where people normally cannot or do not walk their dogs? Just curious.

    Thanks Mr. B.

    There are no prohibitions against dogs at the wetlands. The place is man made and was intended to attract wildlife to it. Its part of a water treatment plant and the water comes from the plant's run-off.

    Most of the folks who visit the place try not to disturb its inhabitants. Also folks will usually try to avoid distrubing the activites of others. For example, if I see the car ahead of me stopped and its driver taking a shot I will wait for him/her to get their shot before driving by them.

    Now as for those cute little puppy dogs. Its cool to walk a dog through there but you want to have them on a short leash. You do not want, I'm assuming one cares for their fluffy little critter, running up to the water's edge.

    There's this sign that you pass as you enter the wetlands
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    There are scads of gators at the wetlands. Many of them would not hesitate to make little ole Snuffy a snack. Also Great Blue Herons would have no problem making a little puppy a meal either.
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    So, its cool to walk a dog through the wetlands. The question is do you want to have the pup when you return home? If yes, don't let it run loose or up to the water's edge.
    Harry
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    part of our happy group
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    From left to right:
    Mike - Nikon Cafe
    Gale - Dgrin & Nikon Cafe
    Andreas - Nikon Cafe
    Backdoctor (Harris) - Nikon Cafe
    The Chemist (Jonathan) - Nikon Cafe
    Me
    Nick
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    nickwphoto
  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    I saw the same stupids last time I was there Harry. I gave them the evil eye too.

    Very nice shots and wonderful variety
    Best Regards
    Gale

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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    very impressive Harry, especially the GBH and its catch bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    Russ
  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Louis Champan wrote:
    Super set Harry. The close up of the Limpkin is beautiful. It wouldn't take much for those dogs to become gator food.

    Louie

    Where's one of those nasty squirrel's when you need one, huh, Harry?

    Great series... the color and saturation throughout is very, very nice.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Gators I know, but that GBH and frog shot makes me stop and think.eek7.gifeek7.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I don't know how your shots could be any better. They just ooze with quality.

    BTW, those aren't REAL dogs IMO. Not to be negative, but, you see this kind of behavior everyday in life. (no thought for others) The sad part is that they have no clue that they are being a pain in the ass. When they were young, they probably let there kids bug the hell out of others too. Grin and bare it is all you can do.

    Thanks Ric

    Yeah they are a pain and but there is an option to grin and bear it. I'm willing to give throwing rocks a try. naughty.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 March 22, 2007
    JESTER wrote:
    Great shots as usual Harry. I think I like the ones of the dogs the best (Just kidding Harry:D ). That is some nice glass they have lined up there. Do you know the shooters? Anyone we know here on DGrin?

    Thanks and Nick was kind enough to ID the shooters.
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Harry, these shots are amazing! bowdown.gifbow Check out those lenses!! Wowzee!! As far as dogs, well, i'm a pet owner, and my dogs diturb a lot of birds, but no one but me takes pictures of them around here. I don't like little yups, but dont wish them death by gators Laughing.gif. Don't even think about taking THAT SHOT Laughing.gif
    First photos is great, he's screaming at all of you to get out and leave him alone!! rolleyes1.gif


    Thanks Marina. We did have an amazing collection of cameras, glass and tripods at the shoot.

    If the mutts became a gator meal it would be a death by stupid owner rather than because of a gator doing what comes naturally. It would be one hell of a photo op. rolleyes1.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 March 23, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    wow Harry..........just wowbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Thanks DB, glad you liked them. 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 March 23, 2007
    gluwater wrote:
    Great Limpkin Harry. That wouldn't be the one that I was patiently waiting for to catch a snail when you nonchalantly drove up, got out of your car, and instantly got shots of him eating a snail? I swear the birds there know you and give you the better angles. It was really neat to watch this guy picking out the snails, carying them to shore and then opening them up. Have you seen any baby Limpkins yet?

    That's the very one Nick. :D

    No babies yet but I wouldn't expect them for another couple of months.
    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!"
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    looks like the shoot was a great time with good results thumb.gif great set Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    Gale wrote:
    I saw the same stupids last time I was there Harry. I gave them the evil eye too.

    Very nice shots and wonderful variety

    Thanks Gale and I'm beginning tot hink we may need to go beyond nasty looks with this roup.
    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 March 24, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    very impressive Harry, especially the GBH and its catch bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Thanks Russ, that GBH seemed very proud of his "catch".
    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 March 24, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    Where's one of those nasty squirrel's when you need one, huh, Harry?

    Great series... the color and saturation throughout is very, very nice.

    Thanks for the kind words and lets not get me started on those spawns of satan.
    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!"
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2007
    Nice series of pics Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif Like the little green especially. Glad I didn't make the cut on the "trouble makers" shot. :D
    Mike McCarthy

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series of pics Harry. thumb.gifthumb.gif Like the little green especially. Glad I didn't make the cut on the "trouble makers" shot. :D

    Thanks Mike

    did you mean like in a shot like this? :ivar

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    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 March 25, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Gators I know, but that GBH and frog shot makes me stop and think.eek7.gifeek7.gif

    That is a scary shot.
    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 March 25, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    looks like the shoot was a great time with good results thumb.gif great set Harry

    Thanks Jeff and it looks like everybody who attended had a marvelous time.
    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!"
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited March 25, 2007
    Very nice.

    I'm going with a Tazer. Not for yippy but it's driver naughty.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    Very nice.

    I'm going with a Tazer. Not for yippy but it's driver naughty.gif

    Hmmm Tazerheadscratch.gif I like the way you think clap.gif
    Harry
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