Some days things just don't go right

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 2, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

I had some free time as my DW had an appt., so I put on my sandals (eat your hearts out you poor folks in the NE), grabbed my gear, hopped in the car and headed down to the Wetlands.

I immediately went to the dead tree and found a Crested Caracara sitting there. I decided to wait for him to take off so I could get a good flight shot.
Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Usually the Caracara will give some warnign before he takes it but this sucker just suddenly split and this is the best I could do
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    out of the corner of my eye I saw the reason for the ahsty departure
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    He came in fast to claim his rightful perch
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Great stuff Harry, One of these days I may just show up on your doorstep if you keep seeing all of this great stuff everyday.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    He seemed happy to have his seat back. I did some chimping and was dismayed to see I had cut off parts of wings in all my flight shots. I go into the perfect position to get a flight shot when he left the perch. I had stepped on the spot where some fire ants had built a duplex. They were a tad miffed that I had converted it into a ranch stlye nest and were treating my foot the way Andy treats a rack of babyback ribs (second time I've stepped on a nest). I got rid of the ants, ignored the pain, and got ready to get my flight shot. of course the eagle had left already. :cry
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    He seemed happy to have his seat back. I did some chimping and was dismayed to see I had cut off parts of wings in all my flight shots. I go into the perfect position to get a flight shot when he left the perch. I had stepped on the spot where some fire ants had built a duplex. They were a tad miffed that I had converted it into a ranch stlye nest and were treating my foot the way Andy treats a rack of babyback ribs (second time I've stepped on a nest). I got rid of the ants, ignored the pain, and got ready to get my flight shot. of course the eagle had left already. :cry

    Despite the pain... ouch, this shot right here is a great one I think.
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Great stuff Harry, One of these days I may just show up on your doorstep if you keep seeing all of this great stuff everyday.
    Not if I beat you there Greaper :D
    Keep them coming Harry.Wonderful weather and wonderful photos thumb.gif
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Yea things didn't go right Harry geez. Wonderful shots.. Thxs for sharing.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    As always these are greatthumb.gif

    I spent a while looking through your galleries. The shots of the alligators are facinating, the ones of Andy eating are scarybinge.gif

    Dgrin II is heading your way



    Shay.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Despite the pain... ouch, this shot right here is a great one I think.
    Thanks Brian. Whenever you need a break from all that cold come on down. I'll leave a few birds for you. :D
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited March 1, 2005
    Great shots and funny commentary
    Geeze Harry, there's no satisfying you. First you complain that your lenses don't have enough reach. Now, that you've got lenses with more reach and you're cutting wingtips off, you're still complaining.......Laughing.gif

    That Caracara is one tough looking predator, but even he knows it's time to leave when the big dog wants to have a seat.

    Maybe things didn't work out, but you still wound up with some really nice shots. Plus, as you pointed out, you got to wear sandals, not snowboots rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for sharing,
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    MHJS wrote:
    Not if I beat you there Greaper :D
    Keep them coming Harry.Wonderful weather and wonderful photos thumb.gif
    Hey John,

    You can come down too. We are always ready to help refugees from the frozen lands. :tough

    Thanks.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    Yea things didn't go right Harry geez. Wonderful shots.. Thxs for sharing.
    Hey Eric,

    I was upset that I couldn't get a flight shot that didn't clip off some part of the wings. It was quite annoying. :pissed

    Thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    shay wrote:
    As always these are greatthumb.gif

    I spent a while looking through your galleries. The shots of the alligators are facinating, the ones of Andy eating are scarybinge.gif

    Dgrin II is heading your way

    Shay.
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks. If you think the shots of Andy are scary you should have been there. The photos fail to capture the sounds. Gruesome, just gruesome. :yikes

    Dgrin II will always be welcome down here. The eagles will make a special appearance.
    Harry
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited March 1, 2005
    Harry:

    These are pretty amazing, clipped wings and all, and a great tale in 5 frames. Nice to see you'd endure carnivorous attacks to "get your shot" :D
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks. If you think the shots of Andy are scary you should have been there. The photos fail to capture the sounds. Gruesome, just gruesome. :yikes

    Dgrin II will always be welcome down here. The eagles will make a special appearance.

    laugh it up, old man, laugh it up.....

    ps: nice birds, again.... thumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    pps:
    Harryb wrote:
    ....They were a tad miffed that I had converted it into a ranch stlye nest and were treating my foot the way Andy treats a rack of babyback ribs...

    i had ribs today. dallas bbq :food mmmmm mmmmmmmmmm full rack, yessirreee

    dammit, where's the ribs smilie? i will give 1000 baldy-bucks to whomever can make me a realistic rack-o-ribs smilie deal.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Geeze Harry, there's no satisfying you. First you complain that your lenses don't have enough reach. Now, that you've got lenses with more reach and you're cutting wingtips off, you're still complaining.......Laughing.gif

    That Caracara is one tough looking predator, but even he knows it's time to leave when the big dog wants to have a seat.

    Maybe things didn't work out, but you still wound up with some really nice shots. Plus, as you pointed out, you got to wear sandals, not snowboots rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for sharing,
    Steve
    Hey Steve,

    You can never have enough reach. Ever since I looked through that 800mm lens attached to a 1.4 TC I've been spoiled. I want more, more, more!

    The Caracara is actually a wimp. Its a member of the falcon family but it eats carrion mainly. A real disappointment to its family.

    Sandals are great but when you are stomping on a fire ant nest you should be wearing snow boots. They are mean suckers. The last time my foot got covered with ulcers the next day. Oh well, at least I have something to look forward to. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Angelo wrote:
    Harry:

    These are pretty amazing, clipped wings and all, and a great tale in 5 frames. Nice to see you'd endure carnivorous attacks to "get your shot" :D
    Hi Angelo,

    Thats the problem when shooting with a prime. I had just taken off my 80-400 and switched to my 300mm and 1.4 TC. Usually the Caracara gives some warning before he takes off and then he makes a semi-circle turn off the tree. This time he just made a beeline when he saw that eagle coming in.

    This is the second time I stepped into a fire ant hill. You would think I would learn to watch my step. ne_nau.gif
    Harry
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  • Lucky HackLucky Hack Registered Users Posts: 594 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Amazing!!!!
    Chance favors the prepared mind. -Louis Pasteur
  • Nee7x7Nee7x7 Registered Users Posts: 459 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    Wow, if that's a "disappointing" day, I'm in BIG trouble! If those were my photos, I'd say it was a fantastic day!!! Excellent stuff, Harry! Superb~

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    andy wrote:
    laugh it up, old man, laugh it up.....

    ps: nice birds, again.... thumb.gif


    OK :lol4 :lol4

    Thanks
    Harry
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks. If you think the shots of Andy are scary you should have been there. The photos fail to capture the sounds. Gruesome, just gruesome. :yikes

    Dgrin II will always be welcome down here. The eagles will make a special appearance.[/QUOTE]

    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Thanks Harry, now to persuade Andy.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    andy wrote:
    pps:


    i had ribs today. dallas bbq :food mmmmm mmmmmmmmmm full rack, yessirreee

    dammit, where's the ribs smilie? i will give 1000 baldy-bucks to whomever can make me a realistic rack-o-ribs smilie deal.gif
    What!!!! Andy had ribs? That's a real shocker. binge.gif
    Harry
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    I like the shots. Are you out shooting now, or am I just late in getting up. That first one is a cool bird.

    I have been messing with the challenge stuff. Have some bird photos from last night, haven't put them up. Not from as good a place, even with a reach of 400.

    My flight birds just wandered around the marsh, no sky. In fact, I shot too slow and had to go back, just got a few shots. I am going to make a list of stuff to check on every half hour. And I shot so many different subjects yesterday.

    I went out to shoot for the challenge, but saw the birds and naturally took some landscapes. Some were set correctly, some were not.

    ginger
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 2, 2005
    you know harry, I've never even been lucky enough to SEE birds like this in the wild (from that close at least - we have a growing number of bald eagles around here), let alone photograph them that well!

    great story, great captures, even with the clips! thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    Lucky Hack wrote:
    Amazing!!!!
    Thank you. I hope you are referring to the pics and not me stupidly standing on a fire ant nest.:):
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    Nee7x7 wrote:
    Wow, if that's a "disappointing" day, I'm in BIG trouble! If those were my photos, I'd say it was a fantastic day!!! Excellent stuff, Harry! Superb~

    ~Nee thumb.gif
    Hiya Nee,

    Thanks for the kind words
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2005
    shay wrote:
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    Thanks. If you think the shots of Andy are scary you should have been there. The photos fail to capture the sounds. Gruesome, just gruesome. :yikes

    Dgrin II will always be welcome down here. The eagles will make a special appearance.[/QUOTE]

    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Thanks Harry, now to persuade Andy.
    Hey Shay,

    In the past I found the promise of unlimited babyback ribs to work wonders with him:D
    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 March 2, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    I like the shots. Are you out shooting now, or am I just late in getting up. That first one is a cool bird.

    I have been messing with the challenge stuff. Have some bird photos from last night, haven't put them up. Not from as good a place, even with a reach of 400.

    My flight birds just wandered around the marsh, no sky. In fact, I shot too slow and had to go back, just got a few shots. I am going to make a list of stuff to check on every half hour. And I shot so many different subjects yesterday.

    I went out to shoot for the challenge, but saw the birds and naturally took some landscapes. Some were set correctly, some were not.

    ginger
    Hey Ginger,

    I'm back from the Wetlands where I had lunch with an osprey. I know what you mean about the settings. I did some shots today of a Glossy Ibis (very dark bird) and realized that I hadn't changed the EV setting from my last shots where I had been shooting a Great Egret ( all white). Talk about under exposed!:(:
    Harry
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