pontiac1940
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 23, 2021 3:05:22 GMT
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Post by jackscrap on May 23, 2021 4:00:47 GMT
Absolutely stunning photos Clive, the gosling is so cute.
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Post by dandc on May 23, 2021 6:46:19 GMT
Superb shots Clive - thanks for sharing the view from your part of the world with us!
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Post by Lillias on May 23, 2021 9:29:31 GMT
What can I say but WOW what fabulous photos. How close do you get to the birds to take these photos or is there a bird hide you sit in so you see them but they don't see you?
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Post by jim0004 on May 23, 2021 11:15:58 GMT
Amazing!
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Post by cats4jan on May 23, 2021 11:34:28 GMT
Oh my - what a treat to wake up to. I so love your photos.
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Post by hmca on May 23, 2021 11:34:56 GMT
Echoing the comments above.....you can never hear too much of a good thing. Your work is appreciated, Clive.
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Post by tourerjim on May 23, 2021 13:03:17 GMT
Awesome captures Clive
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pontiac1940
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 23, 2021 15:20:48 GMT
Thanks all. The ponds offer great recreation for me and a few others. The variety of birds is pretty good considering it is in town. Whereas it is a park these are all wild birds. A pair of bald eagles has been in the area for a few months and I was able to get a couple of decent phots about 2 weeks ago. They are sub-adult eagles and seem to be attracted to the bald eagles in an open aviary at teh BOP across the road...also convenient for me. Yesterday, my wife and I took a road trip to a large lake and the shorebirds there were amazing. How close do you get to the birds to take these photos or is there a bird hide I have used a hide in the past. I built one about 15 years ago out the back (of course, without asking permission from the town  ), but it has decayed and grown over now. And I have a portable hide which I have used but not for a few years. The owls nested in the spruce trees across the road. The young are now old enough to hop around on branches and are quite low and so you can get close. But not so close that mom will swoop down...they will claw a person's head. The blackbirds are building nests and generally more interested in the opposite sex than some old git with a camera. I can usually get within 25 or 30 feet. They are still spooky. Using a full-frame, mirrorless camera with 600-mm lens is an asset and allows cropping and still results in reasonable quality. The closer the better no matter what gear is used. Thanks again. |
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), but it has decayed and grown over now. And I have a portable hide which I have used but not for a few years.