Gone Fishing

riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited October 23, 2007 in Wildlife
1.
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2. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
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3. HMMM! POSSIBLE
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4. :dunno
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5. :wow
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6.
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7. THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY:huh :scratch :cry
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8. THE ONE THAT DIDN'T:D
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Russ
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Wow!clap.gif Great Shots! And good themethumb.gif
    Mike Helbig

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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    Wow!clap.gif Great Shots! And good themethumb.gif
    Thanks Mike
    Russ
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Seriously, a kingfisher in flight with a fish! bowdown.gif
    Nick
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    I am in awe! bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif What timing on your part! Excellent photos.
    Stephen
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  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    just great......clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • flygirlflygirl Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Great stuff clap.gifclap.gif !!
    All the best:thumb
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Great captures Gle....er I mean Russ!

    I think the birds are doing much better than the fisherman! rolleyes1.gif
    Glenn

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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    gluwater wrote:
    Seriously, a kingfisher in flight with a fish! bowdown.gif
    Got lucky...the Kingfisher that is :D
    Thanks Nick, good to see you posting again
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    I am in awe! bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif What timing on your part! Excellent photos.
    Thanks Stephen
    Russ
  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
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  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    Hey Russ those are the shots I'm looking for, you the man, I bet your dancing all the way home with those captures, great job man. I love it.clap.gif
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    Steve
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:

    Hi Russ, Great set. Love the Kingfisher. In #5 his eyes look like he might have wished for a smaller portion.clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    Sensational captures. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • jbr13jbr13 Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    Hey, what kind of birds are those in Pic #7???

    Thanks

    Jason
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    Very cool and yes great timing especially on the Osprey & KF

    Hey are those Balboa fisherman feedin them birds again blbl.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2007
    Super set Russ! thumb.gif Excellent timing too!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 19, 2007
    Spectacular captures here, Russ. clap.gif

    That was nice of the fisherman to give you his fish to feed the birds. thumb.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Awesome series Russ! Love the action shots. :)
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    bigpix wrote:
    just great......clap.gifthumb.gif
    Much appreciated
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    flygirl wrote:
    Great stuff clap.gifclap.gif !!
    Thank you Nancy
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great captures Gle....er I mean Russ!

    I think the birds are doing much better than the fisherman! rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Ru...I mean Glennrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Actually, the fishermen were doing extremely well, so much so that they were entertaining us and the birds :ivar :ivar :ivar wings.gifwings.gifwings.gif
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    jonh68 wrote:
    clap.gif
    thumb.gif
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    Froggy wrote:
    Hey Russ those are the shots I'm looking for, you the man, I bet your dancing all the way home with those captures, great job man. I love it.clap.gif
    clap.gifwings.gifclap.gifwings.gif

    Steve
    Thanks Steve, you're right cheerleader.gifcheerleader.gifcheerleader.gif:D
    Russ
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    fantastic captures Russ!!! wings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Hi Russ, Great set. Love the Kingfisher. In #5 his eyes look like he might have wished for a smaller portion.clap.gif
    rolleyes1.gif That was probably his/her last meal for the day
    Thanks Chris
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Sensational captures. clap.gif
    Thanks Harry
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    jbr13 wrote:
    Hey, what kind of birds are those in Pic #7???

    Thanks

    Jason
    Thanks for your inquiry Jason, those are Cormorants
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Very cool and yes great timing especially on the Osprey & KF

    Hey are those Balboa fisherman feedin them birds again blbl.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Now how did you guessheadscratch.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Well yes!
    They were so immersed in entertaining us "photographers" and the birds that
    they didn't have much of the catch left for themselves
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    :D
    Russ
  • HauerHauer Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Wonderful series! That's one BIG fish meal (at least for most of them)!
    Thanks for sharing.thumb.gif

    Cheers - Herman
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Super set Russ! thumb.gif Excellent timing too!
    Thanks Al
    Russ
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