Burlington Prairie...

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited July 2, 2007 in Wildlife
...was somewhat kind to me today.:D

Brown-headed Cowbird

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His son (I think) His wife (Joel says)

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Ring-necked Pheasant

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Monarch Butterfly

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Dragon Fly

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited June 28, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    His son (I think)

    Wife. :thwak rolleyes1.gif

    Great shots, all of them. The dragon fly is almost surreal.

    Did you know that cow birds lay their eggs in other bird's nests? So when they hatch, they're adopted by the new parents. The cow bird babies will then destroy any other eggs or babies, so that they have their adopted parents undivided attention. eek7.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
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  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Wife. :thwak rolleyes1.gif

    Great shots, all of them. The dragon fly is almost surreal.

    Did you know that cow birds lay their eggs in other bird's nests? So when they hatch, they're adopted by the new parents. The cow bird babies will then destroy any other eggs or babies, so that they have their adopted parents undivided attention. eek7.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
    What fabulous shots!

    I have those birds at my feeder year round.and yes...there are two giant cowbird babies coming in with chestnut crowned sparrows........also with the white crowned sparrows......headscratch.gif not a great year to be a baby sparrow.........
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Ric man, how can you, whitout even owning a Nikon, always make such great pictures? rolleyes1.gif

    Your pictures always make me feel a "lesser" photographer. Well done! thumb.gif

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Very nice Ric! All of them.
    Claude
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Wow Ric, you go!!! Very nice shots, love the DF!! clap.gif
    Marina
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Outstanding series. Truly beautiful work. Well done.
    Harv
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Forgot this guy!
    Killdeer

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    It took me a while to figure it out....but that haze at the bottom is dust from the gravel road.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2007
    Awesome set. That is one of the best brown-headed cowbird pics I have seen and I also love the monarch. The ring necked pheasant would be a life bird for me. I've never seen one in the wild. Gorgeous!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Outstanding set ic. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • ~Jan~~Jan~ Registered Users Posts: 966 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Wow, those are great! So clear!!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Wife.

    Could be...the illustrations in my book leave you wanting.
    Great shots, all of them. The dragon fly is almost surreal.

    Thanks, Joel. :D It took me a long time to get that background cleaned up.
    Did you know that cow birds lay their eggs in other bird's nests? So when they hatch, they're adopted by the new parents. The cow bird babies will then destroy any other eggs or babies, so that they have their adopted parents undivided attention. eek7.gif

    Yes. Someone here told me...was it you? ne_nau.gifD
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited June 29, 2007
    I agree. Very nicely done!
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Beautiful images!
    T :D

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Thanks very much, Emma Lou.:D

    BTW...my dear sweet Grandma was an Emma Lou.iloveyou.gif
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Great variety of shots Ric....your dragon and BF are terrific! clap.gif
  • Image MakerImage Maker Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Exceptional detail on all of the shots!!:D
    Deb
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Ric man, how can you, whitout even owning a Nikon, always make such great pictures? rolleyes1.gif

    Your pictures always make me feel a "lesser" photographer. Well done! thumb.gif

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    You are going to give me a superiority complex talking like that. Tell me more!rolleyes1.gif

    I always thought that you were better than I because you do use Nikon. headscratch.gif

    Thanks very much, Dick.:D:D:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2007
    Radley wrote:
    Very nice Ric! All of them.

    Thanks very much, Claude! :D
  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2007
    nice series....... dragon fly does it for me
    Cheers...... Big Pix
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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2007
    Excellent series Ric, do they get any betterclap.gifclap.gif

    ______
    Jim
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2007
    Excellent series Ric! clap.gif Joel is right that is a adult female cowbird. A juvenile bird will have what looks like lips.
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Wow Ric, you go!!! Very nice shots, love the DF!! clap.gif

    Thanks, Marina. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Outstanding series. Truly beautiful work. Well done.

    Thanks very much, Harv!:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Awesome set. That is one of the best brown-headed cowbird pics I have seen and I also love the monarch. The ring necked pheasant would be a life bird for me. I've never seen one in the wild. Gorgeous!

    Thanks very much, Stephen! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Outstanding set ic. clap.gif

    Thanks, Harry! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    ~Jan~ wrote:
    Wow, those are great! So clear!!

    Thank you, Jan. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    pathfinder wrote:
    I agree. Very nicely done!

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    tlee wrote:
    Beautiful images!

    Thank you. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    saurora wrote:
    Great variety of shots Ric....your dragon and BF are terrific! clap.gif

    Thank you, Susan! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Image Maker wrote:
    Exceptional detail on all of the shots!!:D
    Deb

    Thanks, Deb! :D
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