Whiskers

From our trip to Africa.

Steven Bell

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More Whiskers!

Beelzebub

DanL

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Some photos I've taken of wildlife in our backyard

kcroberge

Nice shots Dan. While I've seen over 20 species of birds in my little back yard, I've never seen an owl and cannot entice the Pileated to come near.

wndrlst

Love the owl! I've heard one in our woods, but never managed to catch a glimpse. I'm jealous!

pttl

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/10918656346/" title="Juvenile Eagle approach c 4979 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/10918656346_26a8ba0229_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Juvenile Eagle approach c 4979"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/10918600985/" title="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4986 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/10918600985_09408a4020_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4986"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/10918601685/" title="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4987 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/10918601685_f611551a1a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4987"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/10918893123/" title="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4988 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/10918893123_b03f6c225f_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4988"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/10918655956/" title="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4991 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2805/10918655956_23655ca6e6_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Juvenile Eagle strike c 4991"></a>

wndrlst

Sweet! The first and last are especially nice!

pttl

They'll probably find their way into frames.

kcroberge

Really nice shots PTTL!

DanL

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Great pics! Did you take those when you visited Conowingo two weekends ago? I may head back up there either Wednesday or Thursday.

pttl

Thank you! Just saw your tiger cub pics in the your thread. Beautiful!

Thanks Dan. I went again yesterday and got these. I couldn't stay away. I was cooped up in the house all day Saturday…had to break out!

Still haven't been there when the dam is open. That must be fantastic. I'll bet during the week it will be empty. Should be awesome.

DanL

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I know what you mean -- the place is addicting! I'm heading up there again tomorrow AM and hope to arrive around 7:30. It looks like they'll be running the most generators (3 small, one large) between 6-9am and then again later in the day around 4pm. It's supposed to be sunny and around 50-degrees and I want to get my fix before the really cold weather moves in.

jupitersolo

Some pretty sweet shits there Paul, I plan to go up Friday morning. But have to leave about 11am, still have to work.

pttl

Sunny and 50 WITH the dam open sounds absolutely perfect! I'm so jealous! hmmm….maybe a sick day.

Freudian slip?

Thanks Jeff! It's still a great trip and way to spend some time. Yeah…this working thing can be a real cramp in the hobby.

kcroberge

I am going to try to get up there sometime during Thanksgiving week. Looks like my best opportunities will be that Tuesday or Black Friday (will be crowded to say the least).

jupitersolo

Oh crap! And I was using a keyboard, not moblie.

I was telling my wife last night, that I need to find a way to stop letting work get in my way of shooting!

jupitersolo

I plan to go BF as well, though I did something that we might have bad weather those days.

pttl

Do you really think it will be crowded there on Black Friday? AZ meet at the dam! Need good light though.

jupitersolo

BF is one of the most busiest days for people, if it's good weather. And would be busy if just so-so weather.

I went on a BF about four years ago! Again it's about getting there early. I haven't done it since because of the traffic on 95.

kcroberge

On BF there could be a couple of hundred photographers there. Definitely a day to get there at dawn when the gate opens. And yes, the ride home on 95 always sucks on BF.

pttl

what about black Saturday? Still ridiculously crowded?

DanL

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I showed up just before 7:30 today and there were at least two dozen people already there and probably at least 50-60 by 8:30. The number of eagles there today was unbelievable. Unfortunately most of them were on the other shore but I still managed to get some decent pics. I also finally got a long distance photo of one of the peregrine falcons that nests on the dam. I was hoping to catch him (or her) chasing away an eagle or catching a pigeon but no luck. I'll post some more pics in another thread but here's the heavily cropped pic of the peregrine and my favorite eagle photo of the day.

Steven Bell

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Love coming into this thread......

wndrlst

I was looking back through my Flickr account this morning and thought I'd share a few older images...


Wild ponies in the Outer Banks. (Toshio had all my gear during this trip, so these were taken with my S95.)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/7090483643/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/7090483643/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/7087553417/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/7087553417/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

wndrlst

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in FL.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4145502947/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4145502947/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4146129750/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4146129750/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4139861682/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4139861682/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4139012899/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4139012899/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4139771346/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/4139771346/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

wndrlst

Oh, and if someone could edit my title on this thread, I really would be very much obliged! (Take the ' out of zoos.) Thanks!!

Steven Bell

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Great shots, wndrlst. I was flipping through your Flickr pics-really well done.

kcroberge

Coopers Hawk looking for prey among my bird feeders. The morning Doves are the favorite meal.

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pttl

^
Nice shot!

DanL

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Fantastic shot!

wndrlst

Beautiful hawk image, kcroberge!

I'm just seeing this, somehow. Thank you!

kcroberge

Thanks.

This was shot through a window. He sat about 30 feet from me, and about 10 feet from the platform feeder.

During the summer he will come in and sit on the top of my patio umbrella. He scares everyone away when he flies in, but patiently sits still and waits for them to come back.

jupitersolo

Wish I had one of those every morning, for the squirrels around here.


Nice grab!

wndrlst

I <3 my back yard. But after I took these, I realized he was injured. :/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/12041027095/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/12041027095/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moxiephotos/, on Flickr

DanL

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Red tailed hawks are one of my favorite raptors. I'm sad to hear that he's injured; hopefully it's not something serious like a wing injury. One of my best friends was an apprentice falconer, something I've dreamed of becoming since I was a kid, and we spent many, many hours hunting rabbits with his red tailed hawk. They're magnificent birds.

pttl

SO stinkin' cold out today. Shot these poor birds thru my kitchen door.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/12090781796/" title="Cardinal in tree c 6662 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/12090781796_fea83bb1a4_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Cardinal in tree c 6662"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/12090116005/" title="Cold Lady Cardinal c 6622 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/12090116005_e0d56e11c3_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Cold Lady Cardinal c 6622"></a>

pttl

Hearty little souls.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/12094821256/" title="Cardinal in tree c 6708 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/12094821256_0483cbcb48_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Cardinal in tree c 6708"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petshots/12094464443/" title="Lady Cardinal in tree c 6726 by ptcanon3ti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/12094464443_ac2256d117_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Lady Cardinal in tree c 6726"></a>

Steven Bell

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Great shots of the hawk and the cardinals.

leftride

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2 Crocodiles in the Tárcoles River, Costa Rica






fyi, that's a chicken that's being fed by one of our guides, makes it a little less authentic, but I guess made for a good shot. And an iguana...