Look who showed up....

ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
edited April 17, 2007 in Wildlife
Sandhills.....
they are frequent visitors to my back yard. I haven't seen them in a while, wonder what's up.
I had to grab my camera and go shooting.
Enjoy!

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Spring cleaning or got an itch? :dunno

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What's up there?

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Food time, drinking time...

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Just being pretty

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I even have a headless one :huh

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Sorry for so many pictures, i was on a roll.

Thanks for looking!
Marina
www.intruecolors.com
Nikon D700 x2/D300
Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8

Comments

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    That is so neat to have Sandhills in your backyard. Some of those shots are really most excellent! thumb.gif
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    Very nice series, Marina! thumb.gifthumb

    The third one is neat. I think the fourth from the bottom would look even better with a crop just above the top of the house.
    David
    GreyLeaf PhotoGraphy
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    That is so neat to have Sandhills in your backyard. Some of those shots are really most excellent! thumb.gif

    Thank you Maestro! They are trully beautiful birds, and easy to photograph, very calm and just minding their own business. I was hoping to see a baby one, but no such luck :cry
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    Very nice series, Marina! thumb.gifthumb

    The third one is neat. I think the fourth from the bottom would look even better with a crop just above the top of the house.

    Thank you David, hmmm, i don't know about croping, i see the distraction of the roof, but then all i'll have is necks? Laughing.gif I'll give it a try. :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Thank you David, hmmm, i don't know about croping, i see the distraction of the roof, but then all i'll have is necks? Laughing.gif I'll give it a try. :D
    Try a rectangular layout.
    David
    GreyLeaf PhotoGraphy
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    lucky you!!! good shootingclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • JillGJillG Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    Wow, cranes in your backyard ! Nice series.:D. They are really pretty birds.

    Jill
    Jill
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    Nice! thumb.gif Handy when they show up on your doorstep!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    Its great having sandhills as neighbors. Excellent set of shots.

    We very often have to stop our cars on theroads and wait for the sandhills to get finished crossing.
    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!"
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    Thank you everyone. They didn't mind me at all, i was right in the middle of the crew. I'll say 5ft away? Laughing.gif They kept walking around me, but i would stay still and not move, they used to me being there and didn't mind it at all. I think they were glad to be models :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    And I hope you had a chance to hear them. They make some of the most unique sounds I've heard-- it's almost a rattling type of bird call when they take off and land.
    Portland, Oregon Photographer Pete Springer
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    Yep, they remind me of turkeys Laughing.gif Guble guble, and they're really loud!!
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    very nice thumb.gif I had to drive to new mexico for a shot :cry always look at the background before you pull the trigger eek7.gif someone told me that once :D
    Jeff W

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

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    very nice thumb.gif I had to drive to new mexico for a shot :cry always look at the background before you pull the trigger eek7.gif someone told me that once :D

    Thank you Jeff! I'm not sure what you mean about pulling the trigger? :dgrin
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    No travel! thumb.gif

    Cool.:D
  • JESTERJESTER Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Nice group of photos. Don't you just love these guys. I hear that they mate for life. I usually see them in pairs but I saw one alone the other day. Must still be lookingne_nau.gif . By the way, how BIG is your back yard????headscratch.gif
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    JESTER wrote:
    Nice group of photos. Don't you just love these guys. I hear that they mate for life. I usually see them in pairs but I saw one alone the other day. Must still be lookingne_nau.gif . By the way, how BIG is your back yard????headscratch.gif

    I live on the golf course, so i consider it my backyard Laughing.gif
    My actual backyard is fenced in, so not many creaters can get in. :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Beautiful images, Marina. Good choice of DOF, and very nice color.thumb.gif
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Beautiful images, Marina. Good choice of DOF, and very nice color.thumb.gif
    Thank you Socrate, appreciate your comments!! :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
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