It was Lent

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited July 21, 2007 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

Been real busy lately as my eldest grandaughter has been spending July with us. Haven't had a chance to do any real shooting but I got a chance to review some old stuff while she was at space camp today.

Here's a series of a crested caracara observing Lent

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Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Beautiful bird! clap.gif

    Has the young one got you feeling younger or older?

    Probably both! :D
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Excellent photos!!! WOw.nice and close!!!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Beautiful bird! clap.gif

    Has the young one got you feeling younger or older?

    Probably both! :D

    Thanks Ric. Jenny is keeping me hopping. We spent Thursday and Friday in Orlando and did Wet 'n Wild and Universal. After two days running around the parks and doing the various rides I felt ancient. :rutt
    Harry
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Excellent captures, Harry. I really like the third shot, but I enjoyed them all. Well done. clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    One of my favorite falcons! Great behavioral series. thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    great series HArry...like 3rd & last the mostwings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    great series HArry...like 3rd & last the mostwings.gif

    15524779-Ti.gif I don't think I want that bird "observing" me!

    Enjoy your week. They change soooo fast.

    Lisa
  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Great series...... 3 is the stand out for me, you could give the shot lots of captions
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Good eating Harry!! Great shots, glad you enjoying your time with grandkids!!
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Very nice series like always Harry. I like the 3th the most.

    Enjoy the kids as much as you can. They don't stay small you know and you not that mobile.

    Thanks for sharing,

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 16, 2007
    Looks like a nice Catholic bird, Harry :D:D

    Looks like it let you get closer than usual, or you are using a really long lens.thumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    Super series Mr B! thumb.gif


    ps: what happened to the bands and the radio transmitter rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    Excellent photos!!! WOw.nice and close!!!

    Thanks, when a bird is busy eating you can get fairly close to them if you are careful.
    Harry
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    That's quite an event you captured, Harry. Nice job.
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  • JESTERJESTER Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    Hi Harry....I like #3 the best also. Is that a carp he has? I was at Universal on Thursday also. I should have been able to spot you in a crowd as small as thatrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif . Did you go to both parks? You probably walked right past me if you got there in the morning. I am usually standing between the movie theater and Bubba Gumps and answering everyone's questions (like where's the bathroomne_nau.gif ). Better luck next time. Did you bring a camera and take any photos? We will have to compare them with Andy's.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Excellent captures, Harry. I really like the third shot, but I enjoyed them all. Well done. clap.gif

    Thank you kindly
    Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2007
    Excellent shots Harry! clap.gif Like the third one best!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    One of my favorite falcons! Great behavioral series. thumb.gif

    Thanks Stephen, its a lot easier to shoot caracaras when they are eating.
    Harry
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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2007
    Beautiful bird.
    I like the last 1 especially . It looks like 1 of my kids when she was young , who inspected everything she ate !!!!rolleyes1.gif
    Was this on tripod or hand-held I'm curious ??
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2007
    Excellent set, Harry. I really like the 3rd shot. In your face. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    great series HArry...like 3rd & last the mostwings.gif

    Thanks, I got the 3rd shot as I was circling the caracara (it was backlit when I first came upon it and I was moving around to gte it front lit). As I moved to the side I was about level with him. I took a few shots at that angle but it started to get agitated and I didn't want to scare it away from a meal so I moved away.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2007
    LCD wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif I don't think I want that bird "observing" me!

    Enjoy your week. They change soooo fast.

    Lisa

    Thanks Lisa and I always enjoy my time with the grandkids.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Good eating Harry!! Great shots, glad you enjoying your time with grandkids!!
    Big Pix wrote:
    Great series...... 3 is the stand out for me, you could give the shot lots of captions

    Thank you both
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Good eating Harry!! Great shots, glad you enjoying your time with grandkids!!

    Thanks Marina, its always fun (and tiring) when the grandkids are around.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Very nice series like always Harry. I like the 3th the most.

    Enjoy the kids as much as you can. They don't stay small you know and you not that mobile.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick and I get less mobile the longer they stay. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2007
    pathfinder wrote:
    Looks like a nice Catholic bird, Harry :D:D

    Looks like it let you get closer than usual, or you are using a really long lens.thumb.gif

    You can usually get pretty close to them when they are occupied with their meal
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    That's quite an event you captured, Harry. Nice job.
    BigAl wrote:
    Super series Mr B! thumb.gif


    ps: what happened to the bands and the radio transmitter rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks guys and this was the unbanded caracara
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2007
    JESTER wrote:
    Hi Harry....I like #3 the best also. Is that a carp he has? I was at Universal on Thursday also. I should have been able to spot you in a crowd as small as thatrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif . Did you go to both parks? You probably walked right past me if you got there in the morning. I am usually standing between the movie theater and Bubba Gumps and answering everyone's questions (like where's the bathroomne_nau.gif ). Better luck next time. Did you bring a camera and take any photos? We will have to compare them with Andy's.

    I think it was a carp. I was at Universal on Friday and Wet 'n Wild on Thursday. I left the camera home for that trip. I wanted to be a participant in the events instead of hanging on the sidelines taking shots. Also we got soaked at both parks, definitely not camera friendly environments. :D
    Harry
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2007
    #3 clap.gifclap
    I'm a big fan of the low to the ground shots. Love this one.
  • DanteDante Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2007
    Great shots Harry! I especially like #3 and #6. thumb.gif

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