B.O.D. 2/4/05 a series of pics

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 5, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

I'm going with the Great Blue Heron again. This guy put on a real good show. Usually this one is real slow and hardly moves but he saw this fish and I haven't seen anything move that fast since Andy saw a plate of ribs
Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    #2
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    #3
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    and for those who don't like birds or want a change a sunset at Lake Washington
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  • OctalivaOctaliva Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    clap.gif Congratulations!!!

    It·s a great shot!!
    Thank! for sharing!
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    Gosh, that is a great bird shot. That is the size fish my bird was eating. His fish was the only reason I think he stayed around.

    I was wondering if he choked to death after I left. Can they really swallow those things?

    your shot is so clear. I am going to have to order an extender. I don't know whether to pay more for the extender at Amazon and use my prize money, or to pay less at BH, maybe even hunt around, and beat Amazon's price, but pay more out of my pocket. Amazon is going to kill me yet.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    Octaliva wrote:
    clap.gif Congratulations!!!

    It·s a great shot!!
    Thank! for sharing!
    OlivAthumb.gif
    Thank you Oliva.wave.gif
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    I've got to hand it to you Harry every time I see your bird shots I'm more impressed than before.clap.gif I love the first one. It's just so in your face. When it came up on my monitor my first thought was WOW!!!


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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    I always thought that the bird grabbed the fish. It wasn't until I saw your shot and Gingers that I saw they actually speared the fish.

    Facinating.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2005
    bod
    that's bod + fish Great capture !!!you need to train one and take the fish home for a fry. I do hope there was no fish hurt during the taking of these PICS oh darn another day of shooting in the sun darn darn thumb.gif MR H clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    Hey Ginger
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Gosh, that is a great bird shot. That is the size fish my bird was eating. His fish was the only reason I think he stayed around.

    I was wondering if he choked to death after I left. Can they really swallow those things?

    your shot is so clear. I am going to have to order an extender. I don't know whether to pay more for the extender at Amazon and use my prize money, or to pay less at BH, maybe even hunt around, and beat Amazon's price, but pay more out of my pocket. Amazon is going to kill me yet.

    ginger
    Thanks for the kind comment about the pics. If you notice theri necks are able to expand a good bit. They can swallow that whole fish very easily.

    I am very happy with the 1.4 tc. I wish I could gp fpr the 1.7 or 2x tcs but I would lose AF.

    Harry
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited February 5, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    I always thought that the bird grabbed the fish. It wasn't until I saw your shot and Gingers that I saw they actually speared the fish.

    Facinating.


    Me too. Is that a sunfish or a bream of some kind? Love the frames with the fish speared on the Heron's lower bill. Very nice capture!!
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    Birds are great as usual
    Harryb wrote:
    and for those who don't like birds or want a change a sunset at Lake Washington

    Photographic proof of how they catch and eat the fish. I love the first one where the drop is falling off the fish!

    So, have you been on one of those "fan" boats yet? Can you take photos from them?
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    Great shot Harrythumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    Eric
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    I've got to hand it to you Harry every time I see your bird shots I'm more impressed than before.clap.gif I love the first one. It's just so in your face. When it came up on my monitor my first thought was WOW!!!


    Eric
    Hey Eric,

    Thanks for the kind comments and for taking the time to reply.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    I always thought that the bird grabbed the fish. It wasn't until I saw your shot and Gingers that I saw they actually speared the fish.

    Facinating.
    Hey Brian,

    After watching these guys for six months I finally realized why they have those long, sharp bills. Doesn't take me too long too catch on. 11doh.gif Thanks.

    Harry
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Brian,

    After watching these guys for six months I finally realized why they have those long, sharp bills. Doesn't take me too long too catch on. 11doh.gif Thanks.

    Harry

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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    andy wrote:
    you used to be a lot smarter before you moved to florida umph.gif
    Isn't that when Harry decided to move away from NY. Your right, he was smarter then. :D
    I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited February 5, 2005
    I've always wondered how the birds can spear with the beak and then
    eat.

    Even after the biologist at Don Edwards explained it to me, I couldn't
    figure it out. It doesn't make sense. The pix show it nicely!

    Thanks for sharing!
    Ian
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    Hi Jeff
    jwear wrote:
    that's bod + fish Great capture !!!you need to train one and take the fish home for a fry. I do hope there was no fish hurt during the taking of these PICS oh darn another day of shooting in the sun darn darn thumb.gif MR H clap.gif
    No luck in training those birds to share their catch. You would have an easier time trying to get a rib from Andy. rolleyes1.gif

    Its rough shooting in all the sunshine. Its much easier down here to blow out those highlights than it was in NYC.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    pathfinder wrote:
    Me too. Is that a sunfish or a bream of some kind? Love the frames with the fish speared on the Heron's lower bill. Very nice capture!!
    That was a sunfish. It was amazing to see him catch and then eat the fish.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    Hey Dee
    Dee wrote:
    Photographic proof of how they catch and eat the fish. I love the first one where the drop is falling off the fish!

    So, have you been on one of those "fan" boats yet? Can you take photos from them?

    Glad you enjoyed the shots. I had a fine time taking them. Those boats are great for sighseeing but lousy for pictures because they just move too fast. I took a river cruise on a slower boat but I haven't been on one of those swamp boats yet.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    shay wrote:
    Great shot Harrythumb.gif
    Thank you Shay. I appreciate your response.

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    andy wrote:
    you used to be a lot smarter before you moved to florida umph.gif
    If I was so smart what was I doing living in NYC?ne_nau.gif

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    davev wrote:
    Isn't that when Harry decided to move away from NY. Your right, he was smarter then. :D
    I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

    dave.
    I don't blame you. How's the weather in Mn?

    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    I've always wondered how the birds can spear with the beak and then
    eat.

    Even after the biologist at Don Edwards explained it to me, I couldn't
    figure it out. It doesn't make sense. The pix show it nicely!

    Thanks for sharing!
    Ian
    Hey Ian,

    It really was an amazing thing to witness. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

    Harry
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