Hard To Spot These Little Dudes In A Ditch

BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
edited May 16, 2007 in Wildlife
It took me a year of searching to locate this little dude , I hope you enjoy the shots.:wink :wink

The first has a 6" dia. post in it.

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ENJOY THEM
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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Just in case you don't know ,this is a burrowing owl that lives in groundrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

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    Jim
  • SkywatchSkywatch Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Very Nice
    Very interesting find, rare as well. I love the eyelids.
  • di-quesodi-queso Registered Users Posts: 68 Big grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    WOW!!! Very impressive
    It took me a year of searching to locate this little dude , I hope you enjoy the shots.mwink.gifmwink.gif

    The first has a 6" dia. post in it.


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    ENJOY THEM
    Love picture number 4
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 11, 2007
    Oh! Those are awesome!!! iloveyou.gif

    Once again hard work and patience is rewarded. Your little brother, Russ and I spent a bit of time searching for those little buggers at the Salton Sea. They made out better than I did. But man, you've put us all to shame. Little brother's not going to be happy. :nono



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    -joel
  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Very nice shots
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Great captures. Those eyes are mesmerizing.
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Skywatch wrote:
    Very interesting find, rare as well. I love the eyelids.

    Thanks for the comment. They are not actually rare, just hard to find in this area.

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Thank you very much di-Queso for your "wow" comment.

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Oh! Those are awesome!!! iloveyou.gif

    Once again hard work and patience is rewarded. Your little brother, Russ and I spent a bit of time searching for those little buggers at the Salton Sea. They made out better than I did. But man, you've put us all to shame. Little brother's not going to be happy. :nono



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    -joel

    Appreciate the comments Joel. You are right about Little Brother, we were shooting less than a half mile from this site when he was here last year! :ivar

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    CookieS wrote:
    Very nice shots

    Thanks Cookie, appreciat the comment.

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Great captures. Those eyes are mesmerizing.

    Thank you for the comments Maestro. I loved the eyes on #4 as well, I think he was getting a little tired of me.

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    Jim
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    Gorgeous!!! love owls. These are great shots.

    ann
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    WOW thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif must say it looks like quite the POSER.......I think it was enoying showing off for you:Dmwink.gif.
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    What a hoot
    Great images. Number three knocks me out. Great work.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    #3 clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    fantastic shots...love them.:ivar
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Gorgeous!!! love owls. These are great shots.

    ann

    Thanks for the comment Ann. I have been searching for these owls for quite a while.

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    Art Scott wrote:
    WOW thumb.gifthumbthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif must say it looks like quite the POSER.......I think it was enoying showing off for you:Dmwink.gif.

    Yes, it did, and I think it finally got bored and went back to it's borrow - Appreciate the comment

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    jIM
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    Great images. Number three knocks me out. Great work.

    I think you are right Albert. Thanks for the comment.

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    #3 clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thank you very much Harry. Do you use the photo gate at the Rookery - do you stay around it opens? I'll look for you there.

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    Jim
  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
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    WOO HOO! NICE! Great pose, super sharp, nice colors and gorgeous bokeh. Congrats on tracking down this fella. Would you mind sharing which body and lens you were using?

    Thanks,
    Christina
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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    Phyxius wrote:
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    WOO HOO! NICE! Great pose, super sharp, nice colors and gorgeous bokeh. Congrats on tracking down this fella. Would you mind sharing which body and lens you were using?

    Thanks,
    Christina

    Thanks for the WOO HOO! Don't mind at all it was taken with a

    D70s, 300mmf4 and 1.4 t.c.

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    fantastic shots...love them.:ivar

    Thanks Dave, Appreciate the comment.

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    Jim
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2007
    I guess if we only missed by 1/2 mile that's an improvement, since I usually miss by a mile, but I find it intresting that you found them AFTER I left. headscratch.gif Other than that BB, great images. I'll take number three. bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
  • Image MakerImage Maker Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    It looks like you ticked him off from the first picture to the third. Great captures, Big Brother:ivar
    Deb
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    Definately worth the effort! clap.gif
    Glenn

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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    I guess if we only missed by 1/2 mile that's an improvement, since I usually miss by a mile, but I find it intresting that you found them AFTER I left. headscratch.gif Other than that BB, great images. I'll take number three. bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Gee, You told me you wanted a shot of an EAGLE, Thanks Bill

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    Jim
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    It looks like you ticked him off from the first picture to the third. Great captures, Big Brother:ivar
    Deb

    Thanks Deb, maybe the next time you visit we can shoot them ,I made
    another visit and there are two chicks but I couldn't get close to them.ne_nau.gif
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    Definately worth the effort! clap.gif

    Thanks Glenn for your comment I'll def. go back.

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    Jim
  • BriggieBriggie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2007
    Spectacular! the first pics with wood fence are SOOO bokeh-ful!!! thumb.gif is there any crop factor on these? or were you close enough...

    Brige
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