B.o.d. 2/18/05

Harryb · February 16, 2005

Hi you'll

Today's bird is the Anhinga (aka the Snakebird) . I had some great egret shots but I don't want to get Fish's dorsal twisted into a knot.

Harryb · February 16, 2005

The Anhinga's length is 35 incjes and its wingspan is 45-48 inches

Harryb · February 16, 2005

The anhinga can often be seen with its wing outstretched. Most folks say that it does that to dry its wings after swimming but more accurately its spreading its wings to raise its body temperature that has dropped after being immersed in water

Harryb · February 16, 2005

The anhinga is an excellent swimmer and willl spear fish with its sharp bill

Harryb · February 16, 2005

for our non-wildlife pics here's the standard Florida beach at sunrise shot

GREAPER · February 16, 2005

Great shots Harry, and another bird I have never seen before. I love the beach shot as well, wonderful.

I also noticed that your date has slipped another day, you now seem to be 2 days off....

4labs · February 16, 2005

Harryb wrote:

for our non-wildlife pics here's the standard Florida beach at sunrise shot

nothing standard about this shot Harry!

Harryb · February 16, 2005

GREAPER wrote:

Great shots Harry, and another bird I have never seen before. I love the beach shot as well, wonderful.

I also noticed that your date has slipped another day, you now seem to be 2 days off....

Hey Brian,

Thanks for the kind comments.

I saw that I had messed up the date right after I posted it. I'm a bit frazzled right now. We bought a new car on Friday; today I had two new pcs delivered and I'm trying to get them set up; I had a visiting photographer staying at the house and I was showing him the local hot spots today; and on Friday I have 20 photographers coming down for a weekend shoot at the Wetlands and Merritt Island (some are camping out at my house) and I'm helping to coordinate that. I may have to retire from retirement to get a rest.

Harry

ginger_55 · February 16, 2005

Harryb wrote:

Hey Brian,

Thanks for the kind comments.

I saw that I had messed up the date right after I posted it. I'm a bit frazzled right now. We bought a new car on Friday; today I had two new pcs delivered and I'm trying to get them set up; I had a visiting photographer staying at the house and I was showing him the local hot spots today; and on Friday I have 20 photographers coming down for a weekend shoot at the Wetlands and Merritt Island (some are camping out at my house) and I'm helping to coordinate that. I may have to retire from retirement to get a rest.

Harry

So that is why you didn't speak to me after I and the rest of world responded to your last post. You are stretched thin............

How did you get to the gulf, or where ever you are. Those photos, and yesterdays, they do not look like the wetlands stuff. Actually Harry, they are getting better and better. And you are becoming Dgrins master of bird photography. Soon it will be landscapes too.

Great shots again. Can you just drive to the gulf from where you live?

Have a good weekend, can't imagine your schedule. I can't handle the time for one appt anywhere in a day. Crashes me. And not working, it is sooo time consuming for me, and I don't do all you do.

I am glad to learn that about raising the temperature by holding their wings out, I have seen all the different birds do that. I, too, thought they were drying off. So I did learn something. I have seen anhingas, but from a distance.

I am learning that birds, the feathered rats are smarter than I ever knew. And they eat more for their size than Andy. Those fish are something else. Someone did eagles on FM, so I had you and him, quite an education.

I got my extender today, the distance will now go to about 420mm. A small place to put a bird.

You are really doing well. A fast learner......

ginger

fish · February 17, 2005

Harryb wrote:

Hi you'll

Today's bird is the Anhinga (aka the Snakebird) . I had some great egret shots but I don't want to get Fish's dorsal twisted into a knot.

pssst...harry. it's the 16th today. :uhoh

Dee · February 17, 2005

Harry...

Harryb wrote:

for our non-wildlife pics here's the standard Florida beach at sunrise shot

What are the buildings in the background?

Harryb · February 17, 2005

4labs wrote:

nothing standard about this shot Harry!

Thank you:):

Harryb · February 17, 2005

Ginger

ginger_55 wrote:

So that is why you didn't speak to me after I and the rest of world responded to your last post. You are stretched thin............

How did you get to the gulf, or where ever you are. Those photos, and yesterdays, they do not look like the wetlands stuff. Actually Harry, they are getting better and better. And you are becoming Dgrins master of bird photography. Soon it will be landscapes too.

Great shots again. Can you just drive to the gulf from where you live?

Have a good weekend, can't imagine your schedule. I can't handle the time for one appt anywhere in a day. Crashes me. And not working, it is sooo time consuming for me, and I don't do all you do.

I am glad to learn that about raising the temperature by holding their wings out, I have seen all the different birds do that. I, too, thought they were drying off. So I did learn something. I have seen anhingas, but from a distance.

I am learning that birds, the feathered rats are smarter than I ever knew. And they eat more for their size than Andy. Those fish are something else. Someone did eagles on FM, so I had you and him, quite an education.

I got my extender today, the distance will now go to about 420mm. A small place to put a bird.

You are really doing well. A fast learner......

ginger

Hey Ginger,

I did respond to everyone who repleid to my last posting. Just took me a bit longer to respond. Thanks for the kind comments about the pics.

I'm about a 2 hour drive to the gulf side so its fairly easy to get to. I'm hoping to get to the Everglades soon.

The extra reach with the 1.4 will be a big help. I shot with another photographer yesterday who was shooting with the 1.4 along with his 500mm and his 800mm lenses. Those lenses were incredible. I was thinking evil thoughts and may have done something bad but there were always witnesses around us.

Tim Kirkwood · February 17, 2005

Very nice shots Harry, I like the looks of this bird, very interesting. The one of him swimming in the water is nice. Thanks for sharing, and unlike fish I dont care what day it is.

fish · February 17, 2005

Tim Kirkwood wrote:

Thanks for sharing, and unlike fish I dont care what day it is.

oh c'mon...i'm just kidding him. i love his shots. they're the best damn egret shots i've ever seen. and i'm sure they'll be even better tomorrow too. :poke

Harryb · February 17, 2005

fish wrote:

pssst...harry. it's the 16th today. :uhoh

That all depends on what time zone you are in. :heh

Harryb · February 17, 2005

Dee wrote:

What are the buildings in the background?

probably condos

Harryb · February 17, 2005

Tim Kirkwood wrote:

Very nice shots Harry, I like the looks of this bird, very interesting. The one of him swimming in the water is nice. Thanks for sharing, and unlike fish I dont care what day it is.

Hey Tim,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm not good on dates since I retired because every day is Saturday to me now.

Harryb · February 17, 2005

fish wrote:

oh c'mon...i'm just kidding him. i love his shots. they're the best damn egret shots i've ever seen. and i'm sure they'll be even better tomorrow too. :poke

Aaah, I knew you really liked my egret shots (who wouldn't?).

ginger_55 · February 17, 2005

When and where do egrets have baby egrets? Are you going to be showing them to us, Harry?

Are they up in the trees and on posts. We have a post off the road off of one of islands, it was a utility pole, but now it is an Osprey pole, because every year the ospreys come back to have babies, around a month from now, I thought?
ginger

JohnR · February 17, 2005

Hey! Very nice shots! What lens were you using?

What part of Florida? I used to live in Jacksonville. How I miss the beach and sun!

Steve Cavigliano · February 17, 2005

Harry

Harryb wrote:

Aaah, I knew you really liked my egret shots (who wouldn't?).

You're right Harry. We all love your Egret pics and by golly, you definitely do them well

Fish is like the rest of use, green around the gills cuz we don't have any Egret shots that compare :uhoh But, then again, everyday isn't Saturday for most of us

Love this series too. A very nice looking bird. With it's wings spread it kind of resembles a white breasted commorant. But it has way nicer tail plummage.
Like the sunset too

Until you replied that those buildings were condos, I thought it was a city skyline. Nice, either way

:

Thanks for sharing,
Steve

Harryb · February 17, 2005

Ginger

ginger_55 wrote:

When and where do egrets have baby egrets? Are you going to be showing them to us, Harry?

Are they up in the trees and on posts. We have a post off the road off of one of islands, it was a utility pole, but now it is an Osprey pole, because every year the ospreys come back to have babies, around a month from now, I thought?
ginger

Hey Ginger,

The egrets don't have any one time for breeding. The Great Egret breeds in Florida from March through August and the Snowy from January through August. They hang out im heronries with other egrets, herons and ibisis. Their nest are usually in trees (10 feet up for the Great egrets and 30 feet up for the Snowy Egrets).

Since these trees in my area are surrounded by water which is inhabited by snakes and gators I would not expect many pics from me. Now if you all want to chip and get me a 800mm lens (I'll buy the TC) I might be able to get you all some pics.

Harryb · February 17, 2005

John

JohnR wrote:

Hey! Very nice shots! What lens were you using?

What part of Florida? I used to live in Jacksonville. How I miss the beach and sun!

Hey John thanks. I was using my 80-400 VR for these shots.

I live in Viera on the Space Coast on the Atlantic side. Just a tad south of Cape Canaveral

Harryb · February 17, 2005

Steve,

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

You're right Harry. We all love your Egret pics and by golly, you definitely do them well Fish is like the rest of use, green around the gills cuz we don't have any Egret shots that compare :uhoh But, then again, everyday isn't Saturday for most of us

Love this series too. A very nice looking bird. With it's wings spread it kind of resembles a white breasted commorant. But it has way nicer tail plummage.
Like the sunset too Until you replied that those buildings were condos, I thought it was a city skyline. Nice, either way :

Thanks for sharing,
Steve

Hiya Steve,

I know it must be rough on you all who are still .... working :cry I need a moment to collect myself here. What a horrible concept. :hang

The Anhingas and Great Comorants look a lot alike. The easiest way to tell them apart is that the Anhinga has a longer bill. Thanks for stopping by.

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