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RandySmugMug

ShepsMom

Randy, i'm jealouse of your shots, do you actually have to travel to get these birds or they're somewhere near by?

RandySmugMug

ShepsMom wrote:

Randy, i'm jealouse of your shots, do you actually have to travel to get these birds or they're somewhere near by?

thx Marina

a 30 min drive to the marina (no pun intended) then a 10 min boat ride to the 1st nest, 10 to heron island and anthore 5 to the 2nd nest i usually visit...heron island had > 50 juvy herons on the beach this AM, it was quite a site

ShepsMom

Wow, that is so cool that you can do it. I would love to see it, it must be quiet amazing! Thanks for the info!

RandySmugMug

ShepsMom wrote:

Wow, that is so cool that you can do it. I would love to see it, it must be quiet amazing! Thanks for the info!

if u are ever near Charlotte in the spring pls join us...we go almost every weekend....we start in April and shoot thru June when the kids leave the nests

dbaker1221

terrific shots Randy!!

RandySmugMug

dbaker1221 wrote:

terrific shots Randy!!

thx Dave

Dick on Aruba

Great series!

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

RandySmugMug

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Great series!

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

thx Dick

raptorcaptor

Cool shots Randy! Had a brief glimpse of one of the bolsa chica osprey's this weekend, but no pics!

emmalou

Beautiful shots! How high up is the nest?

RandySmugMug

raptorcaptor wrote:

Cool shots Randy! Had a brief glimpse of one of the bolsa chica osprey's this weekend, but no pics!

thx Glenn

i went back out Sunday but the weather was cloudy and the chicks have left the nest but the GBH's on Heron Island were everywhere....juvey's learning to fly

jonh68

How close do you get to the nests? Great pics!

RandySmugMug

jonh68 wrote:

How close do you get to the nests? Great pics!

i usually shoot w/ a 420mm lens
the nests are on shoal markers, in the middle of the lake

thx John