Sometimes its too easy

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited June 2, 2007 in Wildlife
Hi y'all,

I just got home from shopping the other day when I got a PM from Trish telling me that ....

we had a few visitor's at the click ponds in the Viera Wetlands
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there were lots of flight shot ops
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the spoonbills hung out in groups
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and singularly
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Stilts were dropping in
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a juvenile little blue was hanging out
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in the wetlands I was able to get some close-ups
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the sandhills were so close I had to switch to the 18-200 to get this shot
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finally I had to see the gazebo that the idiots spent that $ on to attract folks to the wetlands
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Pretty bad attendance for a weekend :ivar
Harry
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Wow, I'm jealous Harry. Great set from a target rich environment.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Man you do got the variety there all in one pond

    And zowie wowie a Gazebo no less rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif :lol

    Next time I go to Bolsa I'm gonna show ya our own version of :

    "Attract the Humans to the Wildlife" . Geeeeeeeezzzzz go figure headscratch.gif:D

    Dig the single spoonbill thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    That sandhill up-close and personal portrait is awesome!
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  • 3n-out3n-out Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Great Shots Harry! Super clean. I can't wait until Late Fall when all the big cranes come back to South Texas along the coastal lines. I'm gonna try my luck at some of this type photography.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Harry,
    I got pretty much the same....Good overview!! Still PP'ing !
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    GREAPER wrote:
    Wow, I'm jealous Harry. Great set from a target rich environment.


    Thanks Brian, I am blessed with a great of subjects.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Hmmm....now I feel inadequate all over again!

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    Great shots, Harry! thumb.gif

    ....and have a nice holiday.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Man you do got the variety there all in one pond

    And zowie wowie a Gazebo no less rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif :lol

    Next time I go to Bolsa I'm gonna show ya our own version of :

    "Attract the Humans to the Wildlife" . Geeeeeeeezzzzz go figure headscratch.gif:D

    Dig the single spoonbill thumb.gif


    Thanks Ben, maybe you could get a gazebo for Bolsa. In fact I have one here I could let you have for cheap. mwink.gif
    Harry
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  • kgarrett11kgarrett11 Registered Users Posts: 525 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Great shots Harry. You keep the seceret places to yourself. I thought that I drove all over that place Saturday and didn't see this place.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    That sandhill up-close and personal portrait is awesome!

    Thanks Stepehn.
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  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Rich!
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    love the sandhill!!!!!!!

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    3n-out wrote:
    Great Shots Harry! Super clean. I can't wait until Late Fall when all the big cranes come back to South Texas along the coastal lines. I'm gonna try my luck at some of this type photography.

    Thanks and good luck with your cranes. If you need any help with ths type of photography, let us know. deal.gif
    Harry
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited May 28, 2007
    It must be like shooting fish in a barrel, Harry!!

    And you do it so well. also.

    Great series of images - seeing sandhills that close it really neat.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    dallas wrote:
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    :curtsey
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Harry, I was always under the impression that you worked up good sweat for these amazing shots.
    Now that the truth is out...hmmheadscratch.gif ...I'm still impressed:D
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    Russ
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Trish323 wrote:
    Harry,
    I got pretty much the same....Good overview!! Still PP'ing !

    Thanks Trish and special thanks for the heads-up.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Hmmm....now I feel inadequate all over again!

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    Great shots, Harry! thumb.gif

    ....and have a nice holiday.

    Thanks Ric and I hope you had a good holiday too.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    kgarrett11 wrote:
    Great shots Harry. You keep the seceret places to yourself. I thought that I drove all over that place Saturday and didn't see this place.

    Thanks, I would have told you about the click ponds but they had been dead on my last few visits, also its hard to direct a first time visitor to them. Next time you're at Viera let me know and I'll come down (I live 15 minutes away) and show them to ya. deal.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    LCD wrote:
    Rich!

    Definitely a target rich environment. biggrinbounce2.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    love the sandhill!!!!!!!

    wings.gif

    Thanks, that shot is my favorite
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    pathfinder wrote:
    It must be like shooting fish in a barrel, Harry!!

    And you do it so well. also.

    Great series of images - seeing sandhills that close it really neat.

    Yes it is PF, hence the title of this post. :D Its great being able to get close to the sandhills, they are amazing birds with great colors.
    Harry
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Hey, i have a Gazebo where i go shoot my guys. How cool!! But yours look so much better ne_nau.gif Excellent captures, love the close ups!! clap.gif
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2007
    Great series, but the sandhill shot is really special. As always thanks for the inspirationclap.gif

    That gazebo looks like it has a ton of lacquer on it. For sure keep it away from open flame. I'm not sayin'...I'm just sayin'ne_nau.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Harry, I was always under the impression that you worked up good sweat for these amazing shots.
    Now that the truth is out...hmmheadscratch.gif ...I'm still impressed:D
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Me sweat?!!!!! :yikes

    NEVER!!!!! :nah I'm retired you know. :cavig
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Hey, i have a Gazebo where i go shoot my guys. How cool!! But yours look so much better ne_nau.gif Excellent captures, love the close ups!! clap.gif

    Thanks Marina but a swamp is no place for a gazebo. Let the swamp be a swamp.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Great series, but the sandhill shot is really special. As always thanks for the inspirationclap.gif

    That gazebo looks like it has a ton of lacquer on it. For sure keep it away from open flame. I'm not sayin'...I'm just sayin'ne_nau.gif

    Thanks Jeff, I was very happy with that shot.

    Hmm, a tragic fire and no more gazebo, could work. wings.gif
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    I am liking the close ups the best --we do not have that many like last year oh well maybe they are all old birds that retired to FLA rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    I am liking the close ups the best --we do not have that many like last year oh well maybe they are all old birds that retired to FLA rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Jeff, I'm partial to the close-ups too. If we got all of your old birds then Ben should be arriving any day now. biggrinbounce2.gif
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