Water skiing was invented...

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited September 27, 2007 in Wildlife
...very near to this spot on the Mississippi River. I wonder where they got the idea?!

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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    And they make it look so easy. :D Nice catch!
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    Great capture! The Great Egret I was shooting yesterday was no where near as graceful as that. At one stage it flew about 30 meters, then more or less nose-dive/crash-landed into the water! Legs too long rolleyes1.gif Very ungainly.
    Mike Helbig

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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    the only thing missing here is the towline rolleyes1.gif
    I guess these guys don't really need it anyway.
    Nice composition, Ric thumb.gif
    Russ
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    Looks like s/he was having fun too. :D Very nice capture, Ric. thumb.gif
    Socrate
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    clap.gif good one ric
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    ...very near to this spot on the Mississippi River. I wonder where they got the idea?!

    Hi Ric.. Nice shots of the landing. We had a single pair here last fall that hung around for about a month or more. It was really something to watch them fish together. And very graceful for such a large bird. I read up on them, quite an interesting story on their threatened existence.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Great action capture Ric! thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Excellent capture Ric. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Bud1880 wrote:
    And they make it look so easy. :D Nice catch!

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    Great capture! The Great Egret I was shooting yesterday was no where near as graceful as that. At one stage it flew about 30 meters, then more or less nose-dive/crash-landed into the water! Legs too long rolleyes1.gif Very ungainly.

    Thanks.:D
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2007
    Nice capture Ric! thumb.gif The white pelicans will scoop up fish while in the water, whereas the brown pelicans will do the nose dive.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    the only thing missing here is the towline rolleyes1.gif
    I guess these guys don't really need it anyway.
    Nice composition, Ric thumb.gif

    Thanks, Russ. :D

    Their skis are built in!
  • thebuschthebusch Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    Good catch, Ric! Reminds me of; ladies and gentlemen,please stay seated until we have parked at the gate and the captain has turned off the seat belt sign. :D
    Busch

    Take the scenic route. Life is too short to do otherwise.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2007
    thebusch wrote:
    Good catch, Ric! Reminds me of; ladies and gentlemen,please stay seated until we have parked at the gate and the captain has turned off the seat belt sign. :D

    clap.gifNice surprise, Gary!clap.gif I hope I remembered your name correctly...it's been awhile! Hope you are in good health and still chasing those frauleins around.mwink.gif

    Thanks! :D
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