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Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands (1 Viewer)

I was there the day it got run over it was a mess. How the hell can you run over a bird this big in a parking lot where you drive 5 MPH at best. There is a certain dark humorour to this. Some of the people that frequent GC and Wak really should be alligator fodder. Why go to a place like this to jog, listen to your Ipod, talk on your cell phone or generally be a pain in the ass? I told one old lady speed walking was prohibited at GC and she became highly indignant. Is it illegal to throw people over the railing? Just wondering.
 
LOL I'm going to have that mental image with me next time :). Nah, it'd scare the birds ;)

Great Snipe shot!

There's been a Spoonbill pretty consistently near the first ramp at Wako. Problem is he's always behind some vegetation - at least whenever I see him.
 
I'll have to hit Wako again for the Egyptian Geese, which I don't have, and a chance at the bittern.

Also haven't seen a Pine Warbler in a while - almost always Palm and lately a few Yellow-rumped with one Black and White.
 
merryslug said:
I'll have to hit Wako again for the Egyptian Geese, which I don't have, and a chance at the bittern.

Also haven't seen a Pine Warbler in a while - almost always Palm and lately a few Yellow-rumped with one Black and White.
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You missed a pine by about 10 minutes. Sorry to rub it in. ;) Right after the B&W last Saturday when your batteries died, I lingered in that same spot to get a shot of the blue-grey gnatcatcher, when out popped a lovely little pine warbler right in the warm sunlight...got a nice couple of shots of him.

The Egyptians have been consistent at Wako lately...even got a few in-flight shots of him last time:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132370896/original

And at least as of Sunday, there were 4 Roseates at Wako...the one up front as usual, but 3 more around the back...and those 3 were sitting out in the open. One of them had the most brilliant colors on him, and the other two were a bit duller.

Caught some nicer closeups of eastern phoebes on Sunday too - at Green Cay. I still need to resize and upload the photos from this past weekend - hopefully tonight I can finish.

BTW, I also spotted the Wilson's snipe over at Wakodahatchee back in January:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/131958257/original

http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/131958256/original

http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/131958255/original
 
ARGH on the Pine Warbler! And ARGH on the Black and White. It occurred to me later that I can sometimes still take a few more pics even when it says no. I should've at least tried.

That settles it, from now on I bring EIGHT extra batteries with me when I go, not just four!

And how do you make a plain brown and white bird look so beautiful?? ;)
 
All compliments to the birdies for looking good...even the brown & white ones! I do find that low angles tend to work well for depth and expression - when dealing with the smaller birds down at the waterline, you'll notice I often hold my camera down by my feet and shoot using the tilting LCD...I like that perspective when i can get it, but it doesn't work as well with the fast moving ones since it takes a little while to find the bird in the LCD when holding the camera that way.

I'd definitely haul some extra batteries along. BTW, do you always use alkalines? I used to have a camera that took AAs, and I would use rechargeables - good, strong ones like 2800MaH. Those lasted much longer than alkalines did for me. Also, the lithium batteries are supposed to last much much longer in digital cameras - as much as 3x longer - something like the Eneloops.
 
Finally got to the shots from the past weekend. Here's the pine warbler that popped out just after you left:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599435/original

http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599438/original

As you know, that black-and-white wasn't easy as he seemed to never sit still longer than 1 second...I finally got a clean shot of him low on a trunk, but needed ISO1600 in that shaded area:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599431/original

And finally one of those clean sora shots when he walked right out in the open:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599427/original

By the way, I noticed when going through my shots that one of my limpkin-in-flight shots had a photographer in the background:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599413/original

:)
 
merryslug said:
LOL I'm going to have that mental image with me next time :). Nah, it'd scare the birds ;)

Great Snipe shot!

There's been a Spoonbill pretty consistently near the first ramp at Wako. Problem is he's always behind some vegetation - at least whenever I see him.
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We have probably seen one another I am the big grouchy looking guy with the beard and short hair that never talks to anyone but you seem pretty nice, you wouldn't murder a peafowl in cold blood would you?
 
this week at GC and Wak

I have found that if I go out shooting looking for that once in a life time shot of a once in a life time bird I ALWAYS come home disappointed. Conversely if I just go with the attitude "take what's there and work it" something interesting usually presents itself. Anyone else this to be true? I worked in commercial photography for many years shooting products (everything from jewelry to full room sets) and the things I learned about lighting are invaluable. I think every photographer should spend a year shooting an apple. I usually go to GC early have lunch around 2 and spend 3-closing at Wak. A few things from this week:
 

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Some warbler shots from the past week or so at GC.
 

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Zackiedawg said:
Finally got to the shots from the past weekend. Here's the pine warbler that popped out just after you left:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599435/original

http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599438/original

As you know, that black-and-white wasn't easy as he seemed to never sit still longer than 1 second...I finally got a clean shot of him low on a trunk, but needed ISO1600 in that shaded area:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599431/original

And finally one of those clean sora shots when he walked right out in the open:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599427/original

By the way, I noticed when going through my shots that one of my limpkin-in-flight shots had a photographer in the background:
http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/132599413/original

:)
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LOL what is that lumpy grey thing in the background ruining your shot??! ;)

I tired Wako yesterday and nothing special popped out. No Egyptian Geese, no Bitterns. But it was a lovely day and I was able to point out a Sora to some passers-by. :)
 
Fantastic shots Bulos! I especially one the feet.

Now I'm going to be asking everyone if they're "Bulos." People won't think I'm weird at all :)
 
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