High Island, TX "The Rookery"

GonzoBernelliGonzoBernelli Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
edited June 15, 2007 in Wildlife
This shot was taken from one of the viewing platforms at 18mm and shows about 1/4 of the photographable rookery. There is another island in Clay Bottom Pond, but is too far away for photographing birds.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2007
    A marvelous sight. Makes it want to hop in the car and head over to Texas.
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  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2007
    Bird Heaven..... I am on the way.....
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  • GonzoBernelliGonzoBernelli Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited June 14, 2007
    Come on over Harry, sometime next April - you will see some egg-sitters earlier in the month, hatchlings about the middle, and maybe a few "flappers" towads the end. I've been told the Egret kids have learned to fly along with the spooines. Just some pre-teen Snowies and Tri-colors now.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2007
    Great light!
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2007
    What a beauiful scenery! Very well done clap.gif
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  • MT StringerMT Stringer Registered Users Posts: 225 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2007
    Nice shot...
    Got any close ups?
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2007
    Very nice! Love the color. thumb.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2007
    Amazing capture. You must be in heaven if you're there with you camera.

    Thanks for sharing,

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2007
    Your Killing me

    I'm starting to think SoCal may be a non breeding State !! :wow iloveyou.gifrolleyes1.gifne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif :ivar
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Your Killing me

    I'm starting to think SoCal may be a non breeding State !! :wow iloveyou.gifrolleyes1.gifne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif :ivar


    We can only hope.
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  • GonzoBernelliGonzoBernelli Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited June 15, 2007
    I was as jaw-dropping stunned with my first sight of the Rookery as when I first walked up to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon! Yes I do have some close-ups which I'll post in another thread.
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