Variety from the marsh

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited May 15, 2007 in Wildlife
On the way to the marsh this female mallard was admiring a BMW that just flew by...but alas...she only had a Kia!

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Then there was a gathering of geese at a pond for a little sing-a-long ♪ ♫ ♪ ...

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Green Heron spying breakfast.

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Of course, White-tails are always curious.

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This Red Winged Blackbird was taking pleasure in nipping the tail feathers of a Sandhill Crane that was in his territory.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2007
    Excellent set Ric, love the snadhill and the blackbird shot. clap.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2007
    Littel green machine. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2007
    What beauties!! Love that white tail iloveyou.giflust
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2007
    Good set Rick. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set Ric, love the snadhill and the blackbird shot. clap.gif

    Thanks, Harry. :D

    I missed the butt nips changing to portrait in order to get the whole crane in the shot.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Littel green machine. thumb.gifthumb.gif
    Thanks, Mike.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    What beauties!! Love that white tail iloveyou.giflust

    Thanks, Marina. :D

    White Tail Deer is one thing we have plenty of.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Good set Rick. thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thank you, William. :D:D
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Nice set Ric! thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice set Ric! thumb.gif

    Thanks, BigAl! :D
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Nice series. I too like the interaction between the red winged blackbird and the crane. Actually, I suppose the crane really isn't "interacting" :D

    The mallard hen has some nice detail in it.

    My favorite though is the heron syping its snack!
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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Nice series Ric, I like the little green heron.clap.gif

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    great set ric.
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    Love that green heron shotthumb.gif
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2007
    My favorite is the Sandhill and the RWBB. Great shooting Ric. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 13, 2007
    Nice set, Ric. The RWBB and Crane shot is a hoot.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Nice series. I too like the interaction between the red winged blackbird and the crane. Actually, I suppose the crane really isn't "interacting" :D

    The mallard hen has some nice detail in it.

    My favorite though is the heron syping its snack!

    Thanks for commenting.....Stephen!:D
  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2007
    Ric,

    Great set, but the last one is wonderfulthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    last one for me too :Dthumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    BIG BROTHER wrote:
    Nice series Ric, I like the little green heron.clap.gif

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    Jim

    Thank you, Jim! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    Khaos wrote:
    Love that green heron shotthumb.gif

    Thanks, Keith.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    great set ric.

    Thank you, Dave. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    My favorite is the Sandhill and the RWBB. Great shooting Ric. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks, William! :D:D:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Nice set, Ric. The RWBB and Crane shot is a hoot.

    -joel

    Thank you, Joel. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Ric,

    Great set, but the last one is wonderfulthumb.gif

    Thanks, Jeff! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    last one for me too :Dthumb.gif

    Thanks, Ben. :D
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2007
    Great set, Ric. clap.gifthumb.gifclap.gifthumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Great set, Ric. clap.gifthumb.gifclap.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks, Socrate! :D
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