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Hanging out at the rookery

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited May 13, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi y'all,

Just a few shoots from the rookery in St. Augustine.

In addition to the wild nesting birds they have a few other birds in captivity. These guys are easy to shoot because they stand there and you can keep shooting them until you get it right. I used fill flash on these shots.

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I found the Nikon 70-200 to be extremely sharp for a zoom lens. here's a 100% crop from the last shot

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The rookery is pretty active now with "real" birds

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the great egret chicks are growing fast
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the older ones are flexing their wings
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they can be quite demanding
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Harry
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    Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2006
    Nice series Harry. That last one needs a caption. Some sort of comment on today's society..perhaps? ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif:D
    Mike McCarthy

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    bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2006
    Well now your sneaking into my backyard and shootin shots of, Maggie :wow

    Ok Ok it's allright considering these are some outstanding captures. thumb.gifclap.gif
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    riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2006
    It's really nice to be able to keep up on the development these young ones.
    thanks for sharing Harry. Awesome as usual
    Russ
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series Harry. That last one needs a caption. Some sort of comment on today's society..perhaps? ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif:D

    Thanks Mike. I'm lousy at captions but the last shot does bring back the days when my son was still living with me. biggrinbounce2.gif
    Harry
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    ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2006
    Nice series Harry and that last shot..Pricelessthumb.gif
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Well now your sneaking into my backyard and shootin shots of, Maggie :wow

    Ok Ok it's allright considering these are some outstanding captures. thumb.gifclap.gif

    Err Ben, I hate to tell you that Mike would fit better here than Maggie. rolleyes1.gif

    Anyhow thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    riddim_maker wrote:
    It's really nice to be able to keep up on the development these young ones.
    thanks for sharing Harry. Awesome as usual

    Thanks Russ. It has been very interesting going up there on a regular schedule and following the developments.
    Harry
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    Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    You're a great bird photographer Harry. This series will proof that again. Well done.

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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Nice series Harry and that last shot..Pricelessthumb.gif

    Thank you very much Thusie.
    Harry
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    gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    It looks like there are some spoonbills in that group shot Harry. Any chance you've got some shots of those babies? Or are you not taking requests:D? Have you been to Vierra much lately? I can't remember where I saw them, maybe the Cafe, but I thought I saw some shots of juvenile Caracara from there.
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    D200-D70 wrote:
    You're a great bird photographer Harry. This series will proof that again. Well done.

    Dick.

    Thank oyu very much Dick. You are very kind.
    Harry
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    It looks like there are some spoonbills in that group shot Harry. Any chance you've got some shots of those babies? Or are you not taking requests:D? Have you been to Vierra much lately? I can't remember where I saw them, maybe the Cafe, but I thought I saw some shots of juvenile Caracara from there.

    Hey Nick,

    How's Chicago treating ya? The sponnbills roost in the rookery but unfortunately they don't nest there. I saw some spoonbill chick shots on the Cafe and they were excellent.

    I was at Viera earlier this week as the highway to St. Augustine was closed due to our brushfires. There is a juvenile Caracara around but I haven't seen it yet. The black-bellied whistling ducks have returned and they should be laying eggs soon. A pair of limpkins at Viera are now the proud parents of 6 baby limpkins. I will be posting some shots of them in a few days.
    Harry
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    gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Nick,

    How's Chicago treating ya? The sponnbills roost in the rookery but unfortunately they don't nest there. I saw some spoonbill chick shots on the Cafe and they were excellent.

    I was at Viera earlier this week as the highway to St. Augustine was closed due to our brushfires. There is a juvenile Caracara around but I haven't seen it yet. The black-bellied whistling ducks have returned and they should be laying eggs soon. A pair of limpkins at Viera are now the proud parents of 6 baby limpkins. I will be posting some shots of them in a few days.

    Chicago is cold and rainy today:bluduh and I haven't been able to get out to shoot any wildlife in a while so it could be better here. That W thing keeps getting in the way of what I would like to be doing.

    Thanks for the update. You do realize that I live vicariously through your shots right iloveyou.gif .
    Nick
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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,005 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    very nice color I think those babys have to grows fast before the parents take a good look and not come back :D
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Chicago is cold and rainy today:bluduh


    :wow :puke I feel for you. I kind of have dim memories of "cold & rainy".

    and I haven't been able to get out to shoot any wildlife in a while so it could be better here. That W thing keeps getting in the way of what I would like to be doing.

    Thanks for the update. You do realize that I live vicariously through your shots right iloveyou.gif .


    I will strive to present other alternaives to ya. :D
    Harry
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    jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Love the baby egrets Harry!
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    very nice color I think those babys have to grows fast before the parents take a good look and not come back :D

    Thnaks Jeff. They do have to grow pretty fast because the parents can't take the abuse they get for too long. :D
    Harry
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Love the baby egrets Harry!

    Thanks Jeff. They are a marvelous subject to shoot.
    Harry
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    gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi y'all,

    Just a few shoots from the rookery in St. Augustine.

    In addition to the wild nesting birds they have a few other birds in captivity. These guys are easy to shoot because they stand there and you can keep shooting them until you get it right. I used fill flash on these shots. I found the Nikon 70-200 to be extremely sharp for a zoom lens. here's a 100% crop from the last shot

    As usual, beautiful work, Harry. That lens is a very fine piece of glass; your close-up of the eye is crystal clear.
    Gil
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    MarkjayMarkjay Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2006
    Harry........
    Great shots. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experiences at the rookery. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say your images are inspiring.

    I am going to be moving to the Florida Keys!
    My fiance took a job in Key West and, well...
    who could resist? :-)

    Be well,
    Markjay
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2006
    gildco wrote:
    As usual, beautiful work, Harry. That lens is a very fine piece of glass; your close-up of the eye is crystal clear.

    Thanks Gil. The 70-200 is a fine peice of glass.
    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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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2006
    Markjay wrote:
    Great shots. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experiences at the rookery. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say your images are inspiring.

    I am going to be moving to the Florida Keys!
    My fiance took a job in Key West and, well...
    who could resist? :-)

    Be well,
    Markjay

    That's very kind of you Mark. Key West,hmmm. clap.gif You are a lucky man. One of the most beautiful spots going and the capital of "laid back". As long as you don't mind the occasional evacuation during hurricane season its a marvlous area.
    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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