Yet another sandy

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited November 9, 2007 in Wildlife
Getting the whole bird in while being relatively close with a telephoto lens can be somewhat difficult. Here's one that I managed to get with 560mm handheld.

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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    Nice one Ric. It looks like it was a wet and overcast day? What kind of bird is it? (obviously not just a "sandy")
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    Nice one Ric. It looks like it was a wet and overcast day? What kind of bird is it? (obviously not just a "sandy")

    Thanks, Mike. :D

    It's a Sandhill Crane.
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Getting the whole bird in while being relatively close with a telephoto lens can be somewhat difficult. Here's one that I managed to get with 560mm handheld.

    Hi Ric, Nice shot especially for handheld. I've never seen a Sandhill around here. Just to the east (Bosgue) and southeast Arizona (Sulfur Springs) they flock by the 10's of thousands. They don't even pass by here on their way.
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    Nice one, Ric.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    thumb.gif guess I gotta go out again this weekend:D
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    Nice sandy. 560mm handheld? I guess you didn't drink any coffee that morning to be able to handhold that without shake. :lift
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Nice sandy. 560mm handheld? I guess you didn't drink any coffee that morning to be able to handhold that without shake. :lift

    rolleyes1.gifThis is the one I'm showing you, Stephen! There were plenty of shook up shots. Thanks.:D
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    I'm looking forward to photographing one of these someday, but in the meantime I'll enjoy this onemwink.gif
    Thanks for sharing Ricthumb.gif
    Russ
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Hi Ric, Nice shot especially for handheld. I've never seen a Sandhill around here. Just to the east (Bosgue) and southeast Arizona (Sulfur Springs) they flock by the 10's of thousands. They don't even pass by here on their way.

    Gee, I feel real sorry for you, Chris. (not) I've been in your neck of the woods...and it's one of the most beautiful places on earth IMO. So...it's nice to here that us flatlanders have something you don't.clap.gif

    Thanks. :D
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Nice one Ric! As Russ said we don't get too many of them down here!:cry
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Any hand-held 560mm shot that you can see is a winner, nice shot of a beautiful bird Ric.clap.gifclap.gif
    William
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Nice one, Ric.

    Thanks, Harv. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    thumb.gif guess I gotta go out again this weekend:D

    I'll be watching! mwink.gif

    Thanks, Dave.:D
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Nice one Ric thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    I'm looking forward to photographing one of these someday, but in the meantime I'll enjoy this onemwink.gif
    Thanks for sharing Ricthumb.gif

    Thanks, Russ. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice one Ric! As Russ said we don't get too many of them down here!:cry
    Thanks, Glenn. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Any hand-held 560mm shot that you can see is a winner, nice shot of a beautiful bird Ric.clap.gifclap.gif

    Thank you, William. :D:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice one Ric thumb.gif

    Thanks, Al. :D
  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    Bosque del Apache Sandhill Cranes
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Hi Ric, Nice shot especially for handheld. I've never seen a Sandhill around here. Just to the east (Bosgue) and southeast Arizona (Sulfur Springs) they flock by the 10's of thousands. They don't even pass by here on their way.

    The Sandhll Cranes and the Snow Geese should be arriving at Bosque del Apache NWR about Thanksgiving. I timed a visit there to coincide with my granddaughter's wedding and the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and arrived at the Bosque on October First. Wildlife viewing was pretty sparce. I saw only one sandhll vrane, a few elk and a bunch of pheasant.

    The trip wasn't wasted and was not far out of my way. At least now I know the areas I will be shooting in when I hit the Bosque in December 2008. The birds will be there and I hope to get some great wildlife shots.

    By the way, there is only one RV park convenient to the Bosque: Birdwatchers RV Park in San Antonio, New Mexico. It's gravel with few amenities but it is clean and safe. The owner warned me to reserve early for my 2008 trip because she stated she is always filled up between December and January.
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