sandhill's

dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
edited July 13, 2007 in Wildlife
As most of you know if you don't live in FLA. These guys ar not usually in your back yard & they don't like you getting too close.

I came across them on a back road in a low spot of a cornfield. Used the car as a blind. they pretty ignored me as they preened (is that the word?)
themselves. I'd guess about 50 yds out. with the Bigma

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9 no face but I like it
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Sorry so many but I was pretty excited about sharing.
**If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
Dave

Comments

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    What a find! You did a great job with these shots. I really like 4, 7 and 9.thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Awesome series Dave, nice work!!!

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Very nice photos dbaker !!!!
    I just found some nesting in a preserve I frequent , and am going to try to stalk them soon ..
    Prett birds ,
    "Walt":stud
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Very nice series Dave. #1 & #6 are my faves in the set thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    What a find! You did a great job with these shots. I really like 4, 7 and 9.thumb.gif
    thx
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Awesome series Dave, nice work!!!

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
    i appreciate it Dick
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    WildWally wrote:
    Very nice photos dbaker !!!!
    I just found some nesting in a preserve I frequent , and am going to try to stalk them soon ..
    Prett birds ,

    thanks. good luck. I know 2-3 spots around here where they show up.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Very nice series Dave. #1 & #6 are my faves in the set thumb.gif

    Thank you Al.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • JESTERJESTER Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Nice shots Dave. They are friendly but noisy. I had a couple come right up to me the other day. I could have almost reached out and touched them. I saw a couple along the roadway the other day that had a small chick with them. I was in my car and in traffic so I didn't get a photo. It is the only ones I have see so far with a small one even though I have seen four or five pairs of them around Orlando.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Very nice group, Dave. thumb.gif

    That corkscrew shot (4) is my fav.:D

    I was up around Devil's Lake weekend before last and I know that there's a load of Sandhills up your way.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Excellent captures, great colors in the shots. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Great set, Dave. I love the light and particularly like #9. Well done.
    Harv
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Very nice group, Dave. thumb.gif

    That corkscrew shot (4) is my fav.:D

    I was up around Devil's Lake weekend before last and I know that there's a load of Sandhills up your way.

    thanks Ric... staying at the Dells? I've been told Devil's lake is pretty nice.
    Have you been to the crain foundation?
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent captures, great colors in the shots. clap.gif

    Thank you Harry. I think I may have brightened them in post production a tad too much though.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Great set, Dave. I love the light and particularly like #9. Well done.

    thanks Harv
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2007
    JESTER wrote:
    Nice shots Dave. They are friendly but noisy. I had a couple come right up to me the other day. I could have almost reached out and touched them. I saw a couple along the roadway the other day that had a small chick with them. I was in my car and in traffic so I didn't get a photo. It is the only ones I have see so far with a small one even though I have seen four or five pairs of them around Orlando.

    thanks ...i have not gotten many with chicks either.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2007
    So elegant! I love #4.........really shows off the feathers .wonderful!
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    So elegant! I love #4.........really shows off the feathers .wonderful!

    thank you!
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2007
    These are very nice Dave!1 Love all the colors, and very very sharp too clap.gif
    Marina
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    These are very nice Dave!1 Love all the colors, and very very sharp too clap.gif

    I appreciate the comments Marina!
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2007
    Great find ...great shots! clap.gif
    Glenn

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