He Never Missed

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited April 1, 2005 in Wildlife
Hey you'll,

Last week I ran across this tri-colored heron who had set himself up on one of the feeder pipes and was having snack time. He went through this same procedure around 7-8 times while I watched and had a 100% success rate.

Standing Watch
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This calls for a closer look see


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the strike

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success
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Harry
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    Harry,looks like your not missing either.
    Great seriesthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    100% Harry thumb.gifclap.gifclap.gifbowdown.gif
    Oh yeah, thanks for the fishin lesson :D
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited March 31, 2005
    Beautiful bird and a very interesting series thumb.gifthumb.gif


    As others have pointed out, looks like you're close to this guy's success rate clap.gifclap.gif


    Thanks for sharing,
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    *mint*

    when i come back as a bird, i don't wanna be this guy, he eats too little :eat
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    MHJS wrote:
    Harry,looks like your not missing either.
    Great seriesthumb.gif
    Thanks John. As for me not missing you should see the shots I don't post. :puke
    Harry
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    Fantastic series.thumb.gifthumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    100% Harry thumb.gifclap.gifclap.gifbowdown.gif
    Oh yeah, thanks for the fishin lesson :D
    Thanks Ben.
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    tri
    tri -color is that what it's called ? I have never seen one you nailed the fish tech egrets and herons use! you may want to send it to the heron family to show the young rolleyes1.gif now that is a capture Harry and the pics ain't bad either clap.gifthumb.gif Jeff
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2005
    Very cool Harry, how close are you getting to these guys?
    Ed

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2005
    Geez, Harry. That is soooo clear and so colorful. Gorgeous.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey you'll,

    Last week I ran across this tri-colored heron who had set himself up on one of the feeder pipes and was having snack time. He went through this same procedure around 7-8 times while I watched and had a 100% success rate.
    Excellent! You have come to know these birds and their behavior so well! I guess that is what shows thru in your photos...thumb.gif
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,949 moderator
    edited April 1, 2005
    Those birds seem to have all the patience in the world. They sit so
    still for so long and then bam!

    Nice catch Harry!

    ian
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Beautiful bird and a very interesting series thumb.gifthumb.gif


    As others have pointed out, looks like you're close to this guy's success rate clap.gifclap.gif


    Thanks for sharing,
    Steve
    Hey Steve,

    I'm not even close to that guy. I get to pick and choose what I post. :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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2005
    andy wrote:
    *mint*

    when i come back as a bird, i don't wanna be this guy, he eats too little :eat
    Hey Andy,

    Thanks. You have to consider that even though the fish were small he caught many, many of them.
    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 1, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Fantastic series.thumb.gifthumb.gif
    Thank you
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    tri -color is that what it's called ? I have never seen one you nailed the fish tech egrets and herons use! you may want to send it to the heron family to show the young rolleyes1.gif now that is a capture Harry and the pics ain't bad either clap.gifthumb.gif Jeff
    Hey Jeff,

    The ehrons need no help when it come sto getting fish. Thanks.
    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!"
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2005
    Brilliant, great colours, sharp, you set the standard again.

    This series of shots are really interesting, was it one burst of frames?


    Does the new camera's speed and frame rate make a difference to you?
    Shay.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2005
    shay wrote:
    Brilliant, great colours, sharp, you set the standard again.

    This series of shots are really interesting, was it one burst of frames?


    Does the new camera's speed and frame rate make a difference to you?
    Shay.
    Thanks Shay. I took 7 series of shots of the heron and these are from two of those series.

    The D2H's speed and frame rate make a major difference for me. I'm getting hsots that I would have missed before. Check out my "reznick Flip" post for anexample.
    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 1, 2005
    Ed
    ehughes wrote:
    Very cool Harry, how close are you getting to these guys?
    Hey Ed,

    I was pretty close to this guy. When they are hunting and feeding they are pretty much focused in on their activity and you can get in closer than the norm if you are careful. I guess I was about 10 yards away. I was shooting with my 300 and 1.4 TC so I had to back away at one point because I was too close to him for my lens.
    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 1, 2005
    Ginger
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Geez, Harry. That is soooo clear and so colorful. Gorgeous.

    ginger
    Thank you very much.
    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 1, 2005
    Trish323 wrote:
    Excellent! You have come to know these birds and their behavior so well! I guess that is what shows thru in your photos...thumb.gif
    Hey Trish,

    Having the time to just sit and observe them does help quite a bit. Once you get to know their "tells" you can anticipate the action. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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 1, 2005
    Ian
    ian408 wrote:
    Those birds seem to have all the patience in the world. They sit so
    still for so long and then bam!

    Nice catch Harry!

    ian
    Hey Ian,

    They really are quite amazing. This guy just sat motionless until he speid some movement. Then he would crane his neck for a closer look, hold that position until he was sure he had a target and then he made his move.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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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