New Kid in Town

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited April 8, 2008 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I've been keeping an eye on the anhinga's nest at the wetlands. The chick finally made its appearance.

Shot with the D300 (I needed the extra reach) and the Nikon 500mm f/4 + the 1.7 TC (giving me 1275mm reach). I used an EV adj of + 0.33 (they were slightly darker than the background) and used center weighted metering.

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Harry
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Wow! These are some amazing shots Harry. As with most birds, the chicks are strange looking little things aren't they!
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Yes sir! Great shots Harry! I like #'s 1 and 5 best
    Also really like your new avatar thumb.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Great shots Harry! The first feeding shot is my favorite in this set!
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  • Picture_ShooterPicture_Shooter Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited April 3, 2008
    Now I feel like watching The Discovery Channel.

    Bravo on the pictures!! thumb.gif
  • Jim TJim T Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Very cool Harry! clap.gif
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  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    clap.gif Great shots! So happy you were able to reach these!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    I like 'em! thumb.gif

    On the first shot (the best imo) if you could remove 3 twigs (not easy...I know) I think it would be an awesome shot. One behind each head and the oof one on the left. That leaf behind the fine feathers on the adult might be very tough to do.

    The soft colors on the background is great and those twigs detract from it...I think.ne_nau.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    great captures Harry.clap.gif .never seen the chicks before.....I was about to eat eek7.gif .....now I think I'll wait a while:D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Wow! These are some amazing shots Harry. As with most birds, the chicks are strange looking little things aren't they!

    Thanks Mike and to birds human babies look rather strange too. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    bhowdy wrote:
    Yes sir! Great shots Harry! I like #'s 1 and 5 best
    Also really like your new avatar thumb.gif

    Thanks Bob, the new avatar was for April Fools Day. I resisted the change so they held me down and glued it on and now I can't get it off. :pissed
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Bob, the new avatar was for April Fools Day. I resisted the change so they held me down and glued it on and now I can't get it off. :pissed

    Ah leave it on it's quite becoming rolleyes1.gifblbl.gif

    as is this set thumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Very nice Harry thumb.gif Glad to see patience pays off!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great shots Harry! The first feeding shot is my favorite in this set!

    Thanks Glenn and I have seen lots of chicks taking food from their parents but I've never seen any go that far before.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all, I've been keeping an eye on the anhinga's nest at the wetlands. The chick finally made its appearance.

    Hi Harry.. Very NICE shots especially with such a long reach. Man that is quite a beak (looks more like a stiletto) they have. I could see that doing some damage if another bird gave them a hard time..clap.gifclap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Picture_Shooter wrote:
    Now I feel like watching The Discovery Channel.

    Bravo on the pictures!! thumb.gif

    Thank you very much.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Jim T wrote:
    Very cool Harry! clap.gif

    Thanks Jim, this was the first time i've seen an anhinga chick.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2008
    Trish323 wrote:
    clap.gif Great shots! So happy you were able to reach these!

    Thanks Trish. I had been keeping an eye on that nest for awhile and was surprised by how big the chick was when I finally saw it. When you consider how ugly it is its understandable that mom was keeping it out of sight. :D
    Harry
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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2008
    OMGosh, so homely it's cute.iloveyou.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I like 'em! thumb.gif

    On the first shot (the best imo) if you could remove 3 twigs (not easy...I know) I think it would be an awesome shot. One behind each head and the oof one on the left. That leaf behind the fine feathers on the adult might be very tough to do.

    The soft colors on the background is great and those twigs detract from it...I think.ne_nau.gif

    Thanks Ric. One of the problems with nesting birds is that they build their nests out of twigs and leaves. Then the suckers build the damn nest in a tree that has twigs and leaves.

    Normally I would have cloned out the twigs behind the head but they had leaves on them which were right behind the anhingas feathers. There was just no way to clone them out and have the pic look ok. Tried a different angle and I still had those suckers in the shot.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    There was just no way to clone them out and have the pic look ok. .

    I was afraid of that. Still a damn good shot.:D
  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2008
    Great set!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    great captures Harry.clap.gif .never seen the chicks before.....I was about to eat eek7.gif .....now I think I'll wait a while:D

    Thanks Dave and this was a first for me too.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    bfjr wrote:
    Ah leave it on it's quite becoming rolleyes1.gifblbl.gif

    as is this set thumb.gif

    Thank you Ben and I'm finally free of the spawn of satan mask. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    they are better looking than the egrets and a little more polite than the night herons ,well done Harry clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    BigAl wrote:
    Very nice Harry thumb.gif Glad to see patience pays off!

    Thanks Al, one of the best things about retirement is having the time to be patient with. :cavig
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Hi Harry.. Very NICE shots especially with such a long reach. Man that is quite a beak (looks more like a stiletto) they have. I could see that doing some damage if another bird gave them a hard time..clap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Chris. The anhingas built the nest in a real good spot to capture them. You have a clear view into the nest and its well lit in the early morning light (backlit from noon on). The anhingas use their beak to spear fish.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    summerz wrote:
    OMGosh, so homely it's cute.iloveyou.gif


    They do kind of grow on you. :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!"
  • canucklehead_7canucklehead_7 Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Amazing shots! The Mom looks very proud. Nicely done....Don
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    jonh68 wrote:
    Great set!

    thanks Jon.
    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 April 7, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    they are better looking than the egrets and a little more polite than the night herons ,well done Harry clap.gifthumb.gif

    Many thanks Jeff but the chick is definitely a tad more agressive than some of the other chicks I've met.
    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!"
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