One Hawk Of A Day

riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
edited December 18, 2007 in Wildlife
SITTING ON THE CORNER WATCHING ALL THE BIRDS, WATCHING ALL THE...
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HEY! WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? A VOYEUR?
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I'LL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO
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UH-OH:huh
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DUUUUUUUCK
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WELL..., I SURVIVED TO TELL THE TALE:barb :ivar :barb :ivar
Russ
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2007
    Wow! Those last two made me duck! I thought it was going for my eyes! eek7.gif Great shots Russ!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 11, 2007
    :yikes





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    clap.gifclapclap.gif

    That Mark III seems to be holding its focus pretty well, eh? deal.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Very, very nice Russ! clap.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    Wow! Those last two made me duck! I thought it was going for my eyes! eek7.gif Great shots Russ!
    He seemed like he was going to crash into my lens,
    All I could think of at the moment was DUUUUUCK:D
    Russ
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif Close call. Perhaps he didn't like being mistaken for a duck either...headscratch.gif
    Mike Helbig

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  • JohnCJohnC Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Whoa! Nice captures! I got a good laugh and enjoyed the quality of these!

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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Incredible sequence of shots there Russ. Just incredible! clap.gif Did you ever consider 'running' instead of ducking though? :D
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Great sequence and some very nice shots. clap.gif

    Gave me a good laugh this morning. thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Last time I saw what you saw, I ended up with this:

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    A Gray Jay is quite a bit less intimidating. :D

    Cool...Russ. mwink.gif
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Wow. Talk about eye contact! Great series. thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Excellent Russ.........No need for me to say "where was I", because I was too busy ducking. You stood your ground, and got those outstanding captures, but I saw you flinch just as he buzzed by. Those pictures are worth a 1001 words. bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    Great sequence Russ! Made me laugh!
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  • CrackerCracker Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif WOW!!! Those are the types of images I dream about capturing. Beautiful and inspirational. bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Graham
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2007
    that white lens just made it mad rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif nice going shot at the pond even closer than that redtail at SS thumb.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    :yikes





    rolleyes1.gif

    clap.gifclapclap.gif

    That Mark III seems to be holding its focus pretty well, eh? deal.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
    15524779-Ti.gif The Mrk III did pretty well even though I was shaking like a leafrolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Joel
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Very, very nice Russ! clap.gif
    Thanks Al
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif Close call. Perhaps he didn't like being mistaken for a duck either...headscratch.gif
    :lol4
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    JohnC wrote:
    Whoa! Nice captures! I got a good laugh and enjoyed the quality of these!

    iloveyou.gif:Drolleyes1.gifthumb.gifbowdown.gif
    Thanks John
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    Bud1880 wrote:
    Incredible sequence of shots there Russ. Just incredible! clap.gif Did you ever consider 'running' instead of ducking though? :D
    Well, I thought about it but preferred to use my camera equipment as protection,
    besides I wouldn't have these images to share if I did runmwink.gif:D
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Great sequence and some very nice shots. clap.gif

    Gave me a good laugh this morning. thumb.gif
    Thanks, I'm happy to hear that
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Last time I saw what you saw, I ended up with this:

    38441717-M.jpg

    A Gray Jay is quite a bit less intimidating. :D

    Cool...Russ. mwink.gif
    I'll take the Gray Jay over the Hawk any dayrolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Ric
    Russ
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    awesome Russwings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Wow. Talk about eye contact! Great series. thumb.gif
    Yeah! he just had to get a good, close look at me :D
    Thanks Stephen
    Russ
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    I'll take the Gray Jay over the Hawk any dayrolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Ric

    Yeah, but your camera was a lot cleaner than Ric's by the end of the day. :D

    Fantastsic captures Russ. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2007
    Hey Russ did I call that or what, difference is you got the shots, I lost part of my scalp....lol
    Great shooting Russ thats the true sign of an expert, getting the shot in the heat of battleclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2007
    dallas wrote:
    Excellent Russ.........No need for me to say "where was I", because I was too busy ducking. You stood your ground, and got those outstanding captures, but I saw you flinch just as he buzzed by. Those pictures are worth a 1001 words. bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    I wish I had two cameras with me, one on the hawk and the other capture us duckingrolleyes1.gif
    That was indeed an unexpected move...luckily:D
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great sequence Russ! Made me laugh!
    Yeah! Made me laugh too after the initial shock and then viewing the resulting images on the screen.
    Thanks Glenn
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2007
    Cracker wrote:
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif WOW!!! Those are the types of images I dream about capturing. Beautiful and inspirational. bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Graham
    Thanks Graham
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    that white lens just made it mad rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif nice going shot at the pond even closer than that redtail at SS thumb.gif
    It probably saw the white lens and figured that's the communal toilet :lol4
    Jeff, don't get me startedrolleyes1.gif
    Russ
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    awesome Russwings.gif
    Thanks much Dave
    Russ
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